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A close-up slice of moist Strawberry Sheet Upside Down Cake with caramelized strawberries on top.

Strawberry Sheet Upside Down Cake

This cake features a layer of caramelized strawberries baked beneath a soft cake. Flipping this cake for the first time never gets old—the strawberry layer always makes the reveal worth it.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • Lined baking tray
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

Bottom Layer

  • 300 g sliced strawberries
  • 80 g sugar

Cake Batter

  • 3 eggs
  • 150 g sugar
  • 120 ml oil
  • 120 ml milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 240 g flour
  • 10 g baking powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  • Place the sliced strawberries and 80g of sugar at the bottom of your lined tray.
  • Prepare the cake batter by whisking the eggs and 150g of sugar together. Add the oil, milk, and vanilla. Mix in the flour and baking powder until just combined.
  • Pour the cake batter evenly over the strawberries in the tray.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Flip the warm cake onto a serving board to show the caramelized strawberry top.

Notes

By Emily Mitchell, Efficiency & Testing Coordinator at Recipes by Betty.
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