Sarah's strawberries 'n' cream cake
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Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 50 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Sarah (@sarahs_recipes) has created this winning combo of strawberries and cream, whipped into a healthy sweet dessert cake that looks and tastes divine.
Ingredients
Fresh dates
6 individual, pitted, chopped
Banana(s)
3 medium, coarsely chopped, (see tip)
Egg(s)
3 medium
Vanilla essence
2 tsp
Baking powder
2 tsp
97% fat-free cottage cheese
½ cup(s), (125g)
Quick oats
2 cup(s), (180g)
Fresh strawberries
250 g, chopped
White sugar
1 tsp
Light cream cheese
2 tbs
Oil spray
½ x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly spray a 20 cm round cake tin with oil and line base with baking paper.
2
Combine dates and 1 tablespoon boiling water in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on High (100%) for 1 minute. Mash dates with a fork.
3
Process bananas, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, cottage cheese and date mixture in a food processor until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, fold through oats and two-thirds of the strawberries until combined. Spoon mixture into prepared tin and smooth surface. Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand cake in tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
4
Meanwhile, place remaining strawberries, sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes or until strawberries are soft. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
5
Spread cream cheese over the centre of cake top and drizzle with strawberry mixture. Serve.
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