Strawberry Crunch Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sliced strawberries, thawed (reserve juice *)
    1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
    1 1/4 cups sugar
    2 eggs
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    8 ounces sour cream
    1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup pecans, chopped
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    For the glaze
    reserved strawberry juice (*)
    1 tablespoon cornstarch
    1 teaspoon cornstarch
    2 teaspoons lemon juice
Preparation
    Drain strawberries, *reserving juice for glaze. Set strawberries and juice aside.
    Cream butter; gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    Combine flour and next three ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition.
    Combine brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon; set aside. Pour half of batter into a lightly greased 13-x9-x2-inch baking pan. Spoon strawberries over the batter; sprinkle with half of brown sugar mixture. Top with remaining batter, and sprinkle with the remaining brown sugar mixture.
    Bake at 350\u00b0F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of cake mixture comes out clean. Let cake cool; cut into squares. Top each square with warm glaze and a dollop of whipped cream.
    For the glaze:
    Combine the reserved strawberry juice and cornstarch in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.

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