Strawberry Cornmeal Cake with Buttermilk Icing

Strawberry Cornmeal Cake with Buttermilk Icing

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    A golden, tender skillet cake bursting with fresh strawberries and finished with a sweet buttermilk glaze.

    Ingredients

    • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
    • ½ cup honey
    • ½ cup buttermilk
    • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • ¾ cup Marsh Hen Mill Stone Ground Cornmeal
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved

    Buttermilk Glaze

    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 4 tablespoons buttermilk

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 10-12 inch cast iron skillet or cake pan.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, honey, buttermilk, lemon zest, and vanilla until combined, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until incorporated. Add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt and beat until combined. Fold in the strawberries.
    3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
    4. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Be careful not to over bake.
    5. To make the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar and buttermilk together until smooth.
    6. Drizzle the glaze over the warm cake. Slice and serve slightly warm. Enjoy!