Strawberry [Cognac] Buttermilk Cake

As it turned out, no-one in the house wanted fruity donuts…
So, our Summer Bucket List plan to make Strawberry Donuts took a turn…
for the better…
with this Strawberry Buttermilk Cake…
Actually, it’s a Strawberry Cognac Buttermilk Cake…
Cognac’s optional, of course.

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Strawberry [Cognac] Buttermilk Cake

loosely inspired by the Saveur donut issue...

Author: Roseanne Carrara, Summer of Funner

Ingredients

• 2 c flour
• .5 tsp baking powder
• .5 tsp baking soda
• .25 tsp salt
• .5 c unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 c brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tbsp Cognac [optional]
• .75 c buttermilk
• 1 small pint of strawberries [about a dozen] halved
• 1 tbs icing sugar [optional]

Instructions

• Heat oven to 350.
• Use baking spray to coat or butter and flour a 8-9 inch square or round baking dish.
• Sift the dry ingredients into a small bowl.
• In a mixer, cream butter and sugar.
• Slowly add eggs, vanilla, cognac and, finally, buttermilk until combined.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Place strawberry halves on top of the batter.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the cake is light and fluffy and a knife comes out clean.
• If the edges start to brown, cover them in tinfoil.
• Cool.
• If desired, sprinkle the top of the cake with powdered sugar. [I like to use a mesh tea ball/strainer for this job.]
• Enjoy!