Strawberry season is finally here and I am loving it! There's a farm stand up the road from where my parents live in the San Joaquin Valley that sells, in my opinion, the best strawberries. The ruby red, sweet fruit is picked fresh daily and sold to eagerly awaiting customers. On a recent trip home I picked up a few baskets with the intent of making this Strawberry Mascarpone Tea Cake. I'd seen it featured on King Arthur's website a while ago and bookmarked it to make when strawberries were in season.
In appearance the cake looks very similar to the French fraisier. What I particularly liked about this version was the use of sour cream in the cake batter and mascarpone cream in the whipped cream filling. The slight tang from both these ingredients is a nice counterbalance to the sweetness from the strawberries.
The next time you have access to sweet berries I highly recommend you make this cake. It's absolutely delicious!
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