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Strawberry Upside Down Cake


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  • Author: Jolene
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x

Description

This Strawberry Upside Down Cake combines a soft, moist vanilla cake with a cream cheese swirl and a layer of strawberries that get jammy when baked. This cake is eye catching and super easy to make. This cake can be made in one bowl and only takes about 10 minutes to mix together.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries, halved
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Cake

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Cream Cheese Swirl

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9 inch pan with a circle of parchment paper on the bottom. Spray the bottom and sides of the pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.

2. Sprinkle ¼ cup sugar evenly over bottom of pan. Arrange the strawberries, cut side facing down on top of the sugar in pan. You may have to cut some of the strawberries into smaller pieces to fit entirely in pan.

3. Make the Cream Cheese Swirl. In a medium bowl with a handheld mixer, or the bowl of a stand mixer, add the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat until mixture is smooth and combined. Set aside.

4. Make the Cake. In a large bowl, add the vegetable oil, milk, sour cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine. Add in the baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour, Mix just until combined.

5. Pour half of the coffee cake mixture into the prepared pan. Using a spoon, spoon dollops of the cream cheese mixture over the entire top of the batter. Pour the remaining half of cake batter over top of the cream cheese.

6. Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes. To test for doneness, carefully touch the top of the cake. If the center of the cake springs back, it is done baking. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 1 hour before removing from the pan. Use a paring knife to run along the sides of the cake to loosen from the pan. Place your serving plate on top of the cake pan, then flip the cake pan over. Carefully peel the parchment paper off the cake. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • This cake uses sour cream in the batter. Since sour cream is thick, it is able to deliver moisture without thinning out the batter. This results in a cake crumb that is tender, fine crumb that is incredibly moist.
  • You can substitute Greek yogurt  as a one to one replacement for the sour cream, if desired. Make sure you use full fat Greek yogurt. The Greek yogurt has a similar tangy taste as the sour cream, and creates a similar texture as the sour cream.
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 40
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American