This recipe is a play of textures. Layers of cake, strawberry compote, and crumble make this a special coffee time treat.
For the Cake Base
Set A:
1 3/4 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Set B:
1/2 cup unsalted butter,
at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 whole eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Set C:
2 cups strawberry compote
For the Crumble
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup crushed walnuts
PROCEDURE:
For the Cake Base
A. Sift the Set A ingredients into a bowl and mix everything.
B. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy before adding eggs one by one. Add vanilla last. Add the Set A mixture and mix into the butter mixture and fold until just combined.
C. Pour half the cake base batter into a greased, parchment-lined square pan and spread strawberry compote evenly over the batter and cover with the other half of the batter.
For the Crumble:
Combine all ingredients and mix until of crumb-like consistency is achieved and top over the cake batter and bake.
Tip: Use this crumble recipe to top any of your baked goods to add texture to your finished product.