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Strawberry and Balsamic Vinegar Cake

A classic combination of strawberry and Filippo Berio Balsamic Vinegar in this mouth-watering recipe. Tart and sweet notes come together in this buttery sponge as the caramelised balsamic flavour brings out the best of the strawberries. A perfect after dinner treat for any occasion and retro in style served as a classic upside-down cake with a twist.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 50-60 mins
8 people

Used in this recipe

Ingredients

400g strawberries, sliced in half
100g brown sugar
120ml Filippo Berio Balsamic Vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
225g caster sugar
120ml buttermilk
50ml Filippo Berio Gran Cru Balsamic Vinegar
3 eggs
220g flour
1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
120ml Filippo Berio Classico Olive Oil, plus extra for greasing

Method

Preheat the oven to 160C/350F/gas mark 3. Brush a 20cm cake tin with Filippo Berio Classico Olive Pil and line the base with baking paper.
Arrange the strawberries in a fan on the base of the tin, making sure to fully cover the bottom of the tin.
In a pan, add the brown sugar, Filippo Berio Balsamic Vinegar, Classico Olive Oil and honey. Slowly bring the mixture to the boil, whisking continuously. Continue to stir until the mixture turns thick and sticky. Remove from heat and carefully pour over the arranged strawberries.
To make the cake, in a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, buttermilk, Filippo Berio Balsamic Vinegar and eggs until fully combined. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk together to a smooth batter.
Add the Filippo Berio Classico Olive Oil gradually, stirring continuously then slowly pour the batter over the strawberries.
Bake in the oven for 50-60 mins or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre of the cake.
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, run a knife around the cake to loosen from the tin and then cover the tin with a plate. Flip over and remove the tin and serve with mascarpone cream or vanilla ice cream

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

From £3.49

Filippo Berio Balsamic Vinegar from Modena is smooth and flavoursome, with classic, light sweetness. Made from specially selected Modena grapes and aged in oak barrels according to tradition using the Solera method. Filippo Berio’s everyday balsamic contains 40% grape must- among the highest levels for an everyday Balsamic at a comparable price point and double the required minimum of 20%.