Strawberry Cake

Its that time of year again. Strawberries are ripe and in season and that always makes me want Strawberry cake. And the good thing is that I almost always have the ingredients without having to go to the grocery store. I made this for dessert on the 4th then took the rest to Lauren and Adam's house in Katy the next night. Yummy and easy to put together. Makes a great breakfast too :)

Preheat oven to 350
Butter 10" pie plate (I used the Emile Henry plate Becky got me for Christmas and ended up with beautiful scalloped edges).

Sift 1 1/2 c. flour, 1 1/2 t. baking powder and 1/2 t. salt into small bowl
Mix 6 T. butter and 1 c. sugar on medium/high until pale and fluffy.
Reduce to low and mix in 1 egg, 1/4 c. milk, and 1 t. vanilla extract.
Gradually mix in flour mixture and transfer to pie pan.
Arrange strawberries on top of batter (the more the better!)
Sprinkle 2 T. sugar on top

Bake 10 min at 350 then lower heat to 325 and bake until golden brown and firm to the touch (about 1 hr.)
Let cool and cut into wedges.
Happy Summer!