Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar, (divided)
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1¾ teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary, (washed and dried)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1¼ cup strawberries, (washed and dried, cut into approximately ¼ inch thick slices)

Instruction

  • Set oven, prepare pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line an approximately 8½ inch loaf pan with parchment paper. (Use a large piece that will cover all 4 sides and cut slits in each corner so that it will lay flat.) Set aside.
  • Make batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and baking soda. Make a well in the center and set aside. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add ¾ cup of the sugar, olive oil, vanilla, rosemary and salt. Mix until smooth. Then whisk in the eggs until they're completely blended in.Pour the wet ingredients into the well in the dry ingredients and mix only until combined -- just until you no longer see any dry spots. Then fold in 1 cup of the sliced strawberries.
  • Assemble. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and arrange the remaining ¼ cup of sliced strawberries on top, pressing them lightly into the batter. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly on top.
  • Bake. bake in the preheated 350°F oven until the cake becomes solid and looks completely dry. It should no longer jiggle if you move the pan, and a toothpick should come out clean when stuck in the center -- about 1 hour. (If the top is getting too dark before it's fully cooked, very loosely cover with foil for the remaining cooking time.)
  • Cool. Let the cake rest in the pan for at least 20 minutes or so. (It will sink slightly in the center -- that's okay.) Use the parchment paper surrounding the cake to carefully lift it out of the pan. Wait about an hour before slicing.