French Strawberry Cake

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1.25 cups white sugar , divided
• 1 stick unsalted butter , room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.33 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups sour cream
• 1 package fresh strawberries , 16 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Beat together 1 cup sugar and butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla until incorporated.

3. 3

   Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined after each addition.

4. 4

   Fold in strawberries.

5. 5

   Spread batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup sugar evenly over the top.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!