Austrian Strawberry Sheet Cake

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 160C fan assisted or 180C or gas mark 4

• step 2

  Line the baking tray with baking parchment.

• step 3

  Wash and cut strawberries into bite size pieces.

• step 4

  Mix the butter, icing sugar, vanilla extract, salt together. Add the eggs one by one. Carefully fold the flour and baking powder under.

• step 5

  Spread the dough on your tray with an approx. thickness of 2cm

• step 6

  Lay the Strawberries tightly in the dough. (if you cover the strawberries in flour beforehand, they won't sink to the bottom)

• step 7

  Add the remaining dough on top as even as possible.

• step 8

  Bake for about 35-40 mins, or until golden on top.

• step 9

  Optional: Allow to cool, and maybe spread a layer of strawberry jam on the top, cover with double cream (mix it with some sugar before) and some chocolate sprinkels if you feel fancy!