Start by washing and preparing the strawberries. We need about ten medium-sized fresh strawberries to dice for the cake inside. We also need three to four sliced strawberries for the top.
1 pound Strawberries
Zest and juice the lemon. Massage the sugar with the lemon zest in a large bowl to release its oil and aroma.
1 cup Granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon Lemon zest
Add the eggs, melted butter, oil, sour cream, vanilla extract, and lemon juice in the same bowl and mix well.
½ cup Oil, ¼ cup Butter, 1 cup Sour cream, 2 Eggs, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract, 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, add this mixture to the first bowl, and gently mix until no dry ingredients remain. Do Not Overmix.
2¼ cups All-purpose flour, 4 teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Salt
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease the bottom of an 8-inch pan with butter or oil, and line it with parchment paper.
Spoon half the batter into the pan and smooth it out with a spatula. Sprinkle the diced strawberries over the batter and gently press them, avoiding the strawberries touching the sides of the pan. Spoon the remaining batter over the strawberries and smooth out the top.
Arrange the sliced strawberries on top and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes, then run a knife around its edges to release it from the pan. Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar and enjoy.
1 tablespoon Powdered sugar