Strawberry torte cake

Its June and the great British strawberry comes into its own, yesterday due to my work (its really hard you know ;) ) we went strawberry picking (hunter gatherer types can also find some in their local supermarket/grocer) at the most brilliant Secretts PYO, so what do you do with gorgeous fresh strawberries that's quick and easy? well try this simple but effective cake, 7 ingredients!

Strawberry torte cake

Ingredients:

• 400g or so of strawberries hulled and halved
• 150g of granulated sugar
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 115g of softened salted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 125g plain flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170/gas 4-5, and grease a shallow cake dish, I used a flan dish.
2. In a bowl (I use a stand mixer, effort and time saving) Cream the butter till light and fluffy, the add the sugar, again beat till fluffy
3. Then add one egg at a time, beating thoroughly in, then add the vanilla.
4. Then slowly fold in the flour and baking powder.
5. Spread the mixture in and then arrange the strawberries, right way up, either in a pattern or scattered with want and abandon.
6. Sprinkle some granulated sugar on the top and bake for 35-40 mins. or until a toothpick placed in the centre comes out clean.

Serve with cream, or warm with ice cream, or whipped cream with lemon juice and rind included xxx