(strawberries) brown sugar and whipped cream cake

this cake features whipped cream (in the batter + as frosting) + tons of strawberries (and flowers if you want them)

i had always planned to save this cake recipe for a book, but i just can’t hold off on sharing it any longer. it is my favorite cake to eat with whipped cream, berries, and jam – which is how every summer bundt cake should be served.

the cake itself is relatively easy to make and has a unique flavor and texture – which comes from the brown sugar and from incorporating whipped cream into the batter. the whipped cream inside the cake itself means there is a bump of extra fat and airiness, leading to a super tender and melt-in-your-mouth crumb. 

the bundt pan molds are lined with sugar so that the outside of the cake gets this crispy, sugary shell, and the inside stays fluffy and tender. i so love that extra sweet bite on the outside. however, because of all the sugar, it’s nice to keep everything else a little less sweet. the other components are whipped cream–which we only add a touch of sugar to–fresh summer strawberries, and strawberry jam. i’m not including a recipe for strawberry jam, but if you are going to make your own, my favorite kind of jam to eat with this cake is a “freezer jam” made with pomona's pectin. i like freezer jam for lots of uncooked fruits, but especially strawberries because once they are cooked they take on a totally different flavor – one that is less bright and floral. i recommend pomona’s pectin because it requires less sugar to set, so your jam doesn’t need to be as sweet and you can really taste the fruit (you can find the recipe for freezer jam on their website, but please do not follow their directions around adding enough pectin/calcium water until the jam is set, it should still be a bit too runny when you transfer to the containers, then place the jam filled containers in the fridge for 24 hours, and then check on the consistency, it should have thickened more, at this point you should transfer to the freezer for storage - or put it on this cake).