Ingredients

  • For the balsamic macerated berries:
  • 1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 pinch gray sea salt
  • For the cake:
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon gray sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Method

  • Place berries in a bowl with vinegar, honey, and salt. Let macerate for 30 minutes.
  • While berries are macerating, preheat the oven to 350° F. Place butter in a 9-inch pie tin, then place the tin in the oven. Once the butter melts and is starting to get a bit brown, take it out.
  • Combine all other cake ingredients and stir well, mixture should be mostly lump free but this should all be done by hand, no need for a mixer. About forty good stirs. Pour cake batter into the pie tin containing the melted butter. Do not stir! Spoon berries and juices over the batter.
  • Bake cake for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold, topped with ice cream or whipped cream. Personally, I like it simply: with a light dusting of confectioners sugar.