This is the most delicious breakfast cake. It is a Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Cake with sweet strawberries, chewy oats, and incredible flavour in every bite! Mornings are better with a slice of this cake!
Preheat the oven to 350℉/176℃. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. Zest the orange and set aside, then slice the strawberries and set aside.
In a large bowl, add the butter, orange zest (optional), and white sugar. Mix on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Scrap the bowl as needed. The mixture will be lighter in colour and fluffy.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 3/4 cups white sugar, 1/2 tsp orange zest
Add the eggs, vanilla, and yogurt. Continue to mix for another 2-3 minutes on medium-high speed.
1 cup yogurt, 1 tbsp vanilla, 2 large eggs
Add the dry ingredients in. With a spatula, gently combine until almost completely combined.
In the bowl with the strawberries, add 1 tbsp of flour and evenly coat the berries. Then add them into the bowl and mix in until well distributed. As soon as no more flour streaks appear, stop mixing.
Transfer into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Add extra sliced strawberries and sprinkle some white sugar on top (optional).
Bake the cake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool, slice, and enjoy!
Notes
Buttermilk - This is really easy to make at home! Combine 1 cup of room temperature milk with 2 tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice. Allow it to sit on your counter for 10 minutes to activate, and viola! It's seriously that easy.