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large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric
R mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the
machine and scrape down the sides of
the Cake Mix Doctor says the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the
mixer speed to medium and beat 2 min-
To sweeten the strawberries, sprinkle
utes more, scraping the sides down again
2 tablespoons sugar over them, stir,
if needed. The batter should look thick and
and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes before
well combined. Pour the batter into the
serving.
prepared pan, smoothing it out with the
Substitute almond extract for vanilla
rubber spatula. Place the pan in the oven.
and you have an entirely different cake.
This cake is also delicious cut into 4. Bake the cake until it springs back
thirds, sandwiched with softened ice when lightly pressed with your finger and
cream, and frozen. is just starting to pull away from the sides
of the pan, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the
pan from the oven and place it on a wire
rack to cool for 20 minutes. Run a long,
1. Place a rack in the center of the oven
sharp knife around the edge of the cake
and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly
and invert it onto a rack, then invert it
mist a 10-inch tube pan with vegetable oil
onto another rack so the cake is large side
spray, then dust with flour. Shake out the
up. Allow to cool for 20 minutes more.
excess flour. Set the pan aside.
5. Meanwhile, prepare the Warm Lemon
2. Melt the white chocolate in a small
Curd Sauce.
saucepan over low heat, stirring con-
stantly, 3 to 4 minutes. Or microwave the 6. Slice the cake, and serve it with the
white chocolate in a small glass bowl on sweetened strawberries and lemon sauce.
high power for 1 minute, then stir with a
Store this cake, wrapped in aluminum
small rubber spatula until smooth. (See
foil or plastic wrap, or in a cake saver,
Melting White Chocolate, page 92.) Let it
at room temperature for up to 1 week. Or
cool slightly.
freeze it, wrapped in foil, for up to 6 months.
3. Place the cake mix, milk, melted but- Thaw the cake overnight in the refrigerator
ter, eggs, vanilla, and white chocolate in a before serving.