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The Commercial Drive bakery is known for its beautiful cakes and cookies—and you can try their magic at home, too.
Oh Sweet Day!—the petite and pretty bakery just off of Commercial Drive on 1st Avenue in Vancouver—made a name for itself with its sweet individual cheesecakes (10 flavours on any given day, including lemon, Oreo and Salted Caramel), but they’ve got plenty of other gorgeous treats too.
They’ve shared their recipe for this pretty perfect Mother’s Day treat—the balsamic vinegar macerates the strawberries, and that juice becomes the cake soak. Sweet and simple, and perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch.
from Oh Sweet Day!
3 eggs, room temperature1 cup granulated sugar2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and cool slightly1 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon lemon juice1 tablespoon lemon zest2 tablespoons milk
2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 cup whipping cream1 tablespoon powdered sugarFresh basil leaves or mint leaves
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8-inch cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
In a standing mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk eggs and sugar on high speed for 5 minutes, until light and triple in volume. Stir in the melted butter.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture on low speed, and mix until just incorporated.
Add lemon juice, zest and milk. Stir until batter is smooth.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for about 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes. Run a pairing knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan. Peel off the parchment paper circles. Let cool completely.
While cake is baking, prepare the strawberries. Place them in a bowl and toss with sugar and balsamic vinegar. Cover the bowl and let stand for 30 minutes until the strawberries release the juice.
Prick holes in the cooled cake with a toothpick and spoon juice over the top of the cake.
Beat whipping cream with powdered sugar until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
Spread the whipped cream on top of the cake, then piled strawberries on top and decorate with basil or mint leaves. Drizzle more juice on top.
Originally posted April 26, 2021
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