Strawberry Cake

2 cake recipes in a row?!?! Must be a special week-end or something!  ;)  Today Darwin declared that he really wanted to bake Mommy a cake for Mother's Day. And not just any cake - a Strawberry Cake! So the 2 of us (with a little help from Big Little D) whipped this one up on a whim, and it worked. I'm a lucky Mommy for having such thoughtful boys.

This is today's posted recipe more by default; it has fruit and it's one of the few things I made or ate today (the recipes for the other meals/snacks we ate today have already been posted). It might not be the healthiest per se, but it sure is tasty! And beats a boxed mix any day! Enjoy!

Darwin's Strawberry Cake

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups frozen strawberries, thawed (but not drained)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 8- or 9-inch round pans.
2. In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and blend/stir for another 2 minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Gradually add to creamed mixture and stir gently until thoroughly combined.
4. Lightly mash frozen strawberries. Pour strawberries and all juices into cake batter and stir until smooth (with strawberry lumps, of course).
5. Pour batter into greased pans and bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cake springs back to the touch.
6. Let cool then frost with your favourite buttercream or cream cheese icing. ENJOY!