Strawberry Spoon Cake

There is a lot of (self-imposed!) pressure to use our beautiful freshly picked strawberries in the best possible way. 🙂 I have several treats that we make annually, but I try to select a few new things to make. I had my eye on this spoon cake after seeing it in the New York Times. I loved the name too! Spoon cake.

This recipe was adapted from The New York Times, contributed by Jerrelle Guy. I doubled the strawberries and used a larger baking dish. I also weighed the ingredients, including the berries. I may bake it in a 10-inch cast iron skillet next time.

We ate it for dessert with vanilla ice cream. It could be served as a very special breakfast as well. Delicious.

Yield: Serves 4 to 6

• 1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), melted, plus more for greasing
• 10 ounces/290 grams (about 2 cups) fresh, hulled strawberries (or thawed frozen strawberries)
• 2/3 cup/150 grams packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup/120 milliliters whole milk, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup/130 grams all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• vanilla ice cream, for serving

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees, preferably on convection.
2. Grease an 8, 9, or 10-inch (square or round) baking dish with butter. Set aside. (I used a 10-inch round ceramic baking dish.)
3. Using your hands or the back of a fork, lightly mash the berries to release all their juices, and stir in 1/3 cup of the brown sugar. Set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar, milk and salt.
5. Add the flour and baking powder and continue whisking just until the batter is smooth.
6. Transfer the batter (it’s not much) to the greased baking dish, and spread evenly into corners.
7. Spoon the strawberries and all their juices over the top of the cake batter.
8. Place in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or just when a toothpick comes out clean in the center. (I baked mine for 22 minutes in a 10-inch round dish.)
9. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
10. Serve warm with ice cream.

About Josette@thebrookcook

I live in Stony Brook, New York on Long Island. I love garlic and baking. My hobby (and love) is to try new recipes. My favorite recipe resources include The New York Times, Food and Wine, Bon Appetit, and Martha Stewart Living. Enjoy!

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