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Ingredients
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg or ground mace
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 4 large eggs
- 1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen sliced strawberries, thawed, well
- drained and chopped
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Sliced fresh strawberries (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9X5" loaf pan.
Combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and sealt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Combine the sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on medium speed until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add the milk, vanilla and lemon zest. Beat until well mixed, 1/2 minutes longer. Reduce speed to low. Gradually beat in the flour mixtutre. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Fold in the strawberries.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes. Carefully turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve with whipped cream and strawberry slices, if desired.