Fresh Strawberry Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cane sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup fresh strawberries , pureed
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , melted
• 0.5 cups milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

2. 2

   Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Beat eggs, 1 cup strawberry puree, melted butter, and milk until combined. Add to flour mixture; whisk until combined. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly, then invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

5. 5

   Make the frosting while the cakes cool. Pour melted butter into a large bowl and sift in confectioners' sugar. Add enough pureed strawberries to make a spreadable frosting.

6. 6

   Frost the cooled cakes and garnish with fresh strawberries and mint.