Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
- 8 ounces strawberries
- 3 tablespoons strawberry jam
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil, for pan
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons Demerara or turbinado sugar
- Prepare strawberry puree: In a blender, combine strawberries and jam.
- Make a paste of cornstarch and vanilla, and add to blender.
- Puree until smooth.Set aside.
- Prepare cake: Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Oil a 9-inch springform pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Sprinkle in butter cubes and rub them in by hand until mixture resembles large coarse crumbs.
- Remove 1/2 cup and set it aside.
- To large bowl, add sour cream,egg and vanilla.
- Mix well.
- Using a little over half the cake batter, drop dollops of batter into pan.
- Pat batter across bottom of pan and about 1 inch up sides; mixture will be very sticky and somewhat uneven.
- Add strawberry puree, making an even layer across bottom of pan and leaving a rim of dough above it.
- Cover with remaining cake mixture.
- Prepare crumble topping: In a medium bowl, combine reserved 1/2 cup dough and Demerara sugar.
- Stir with a fork to mix.
- Sprinkle evenly over cake.
- Bake cake until lightly golden, about 45 minutes.
- Cool completely before serving.
strawberries, strawberry jam, cornstarch, vanilla, vegetable oil, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cold butter, sour cream, egg, vanilla, turbinado sugar
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7265 (may not work)