Vanilla Strawberry Bake

 

This is an extremely tasty warming dessert that is packed with all of the wonderful flavours of in season strawberries, vanilla and cinnamon.

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 500g Strawberries, rinsed

  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder

  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

  • Zest of 1/2 lemon

  • 4 egg whites

  • 160g unsalted butter, melted

  • 180g caster sugar

  • 80g self raising flour

  • 130g ground almond meal

METHOD

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C

  2. Grease and line a high sided baking tray (29cm x 23cm) with baking paper and set aside.

  3. In a medium bowl add the rinsed strawberries - cut in half or if they are very large cut them into quarters. Followed by adding the vanilla essence, 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder, 2 tbsp caster sugar, the lemon juice and zest. Toss to combine and coat the strawberries, allow them to sit for 15-20 minutes while the flavours of the strawberries come out.

  4. To make the cake batter; combine in a large mixing bowl the remaining caster sugar, almond meal, self-raising flour, remaining 1/2 tsp cinnamon along with the melted butter, stir to combine.

  5. Whisk the egg whites up in a separate bowl until they are light and fluffy, using a spatula, combine them with the cake batter by folding them in.

  6. Fold in 3/4 of the strawberries plus 3 dessert spoons of the strawberry liquid.

  7. Pour out the batter into the pre-prepared baking tray using a spatula. Place the remaining strawberries on the top evenly spread out.

  8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a golden colour forms.

  9. Serve hot from the oven with fresh pouring cream or yogurt.

 

Cook / prep time: 45-50 minutes

Recipe, styling and photography by Bonnie Coumbe. Visit her site here & Instagram here.

Ingredients for Vanilla Strawberry Bake

Strawberries 250g

$2.00 ea
 

Lemon Premium Each

$1.22 ea
$6.99
 

Pirovic Free Range Eggs x12 660g

$5.99 ea
 

Pirovic Free Range Jumbo Eggs x10 700g

$7.69 ea
 

Pirovic Free Range Eggs x6 300g

$3.99 ea
 
 

Golden Shore Caster Sugar 1kg

$2.99 ea
 

Harris Farm Almond Meal 250g

$6.99 ea
 

Harris Farm Almond Meal 500g

$9.99 ea
 

Chef's Choice Pure Vanilla Extract 100ml

$17.99 ea
 

Spice and Co Cinnamon Cassia Ground 65g

$3.69 ea