Strawberries: 1 cup strawberries 1/2 tablespoon of sugar 3/4 tablespoon of Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar
Cake: 3 eggs 2 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/3 cup Lemon EVOO 3 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/3 cup buttermilk
Lemon curd: 6 egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup butter
Whipped cream: 2 cups heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Directions:
- Prep strawberries: mix strawberries with sugar and Balsamic Vinegar, let sit for 10-15 mins, puree in blender and set aside
- cake: preheat oven to 350, add eggs and sugar to large bowl, and whisk together, slowly add Lemon EVOO, in separate bowl mix together dry ingredients
- Slowly add dry ingredients and buttermilk to egg mixture until combined and then fold in Strawberry Balsamic puree
- Pour batter into 3 8 inch cake pans ( I used square and it still worked) Bake for approx. 20-25 minutes
- Lemon curd: add all ingredients to sauce man, cook over low/medium heat until thick approx 10 minutes
- Whipped cream: you electric mixer, until thick - I slightly over whipped mine, making it harder to spread over cake, so be aware
- Assemble: place one layer of cake and top with lemon curd and whipped cream and repeat, garnish with strawberries
