A delightful spring cake, perfect for a tasty treat for guests.
Ingredients
Cake:
- All-purpose flour: 3 cups
- Sugar: 1 cup
- Baking powder: 2 teaspoons
- Eggs: 5
- Oil: 3/4 cup
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
- Orange zest: 1 teaspoon
Crumble:
- All-purpose flour: 1 cup
- Margarine: 1/2 stick
- Powdered sugar: 1/2 cup
Additional:
- Frozen strawberries: 600 grams
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Breadcrumbs
Preparation
- Cake Batter:
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the oil and vanilla extract, continuing to mix.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and orange zest.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture until just combined.
- Preparing the Pan:
- Line a 30×40 cm baking pan with parchment paper.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
- Lightly sprinkle breadcrumbs over the batter.
- Adding Strawberries:
- Distribute the frozen strawberries evenly over the batter.
- Crumble Topping:
- Combine the flour, margarine, and powdered sugar using your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the crumble mixture over the strawberries.
- Baking:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake the cake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Finishing:
- Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Before serving, dust the top with powdered sugar.
