Hi I am making a WASC cake with fresh strawberries in the batter. Do I have to coat the berries in powdered sugar before I put them in the batter???

Hi MissChrissy!
We'll I've never added fruit to a WASC recipe, but I did add fresh strawberries to another recipe, and it just called for them to be put in like they were. My were "mashed up", so I don't know if that would be a difference.

ANyway, it makes a delicious strawberry cake! Good luck, and HTH!

Hey there!
I make a fresh strawberry that everyone dies over (i don't get it-but who am i)
Anyway, I use a DH white mix, and add strawberries that have been diced and tossed in sugar (strawberry shortcake style)-let it weep (does not take too long)
Spray or coat your pan (whatever method you use) and line the bottom with either parchment or wax paper-works the same.
Bake just a touch longer than you normally would...the strawberries will gather towards the bottom, but not to fear, just let it cool, and they will "set up".
It's a great cake, especially when filled with a cream cheese filling!
Good Luck and happy baking!

ooh ooh I forgot to add, that the paper will be on the cake, so after it is cooled, just pull off!!
Sorry I didn't want you to think I leave the paper on!! LOL

I use a lot of fresh fruit in my cakes. No need to coat them in p.s. Make sure your pieces are not too large. When removing & handling take extra caution all those moist pieces make your check a little less stable

Yes...sorry I didn't say that, I always pour a little juice in...no problems!

Now you've got my attention. I love tips on fruit batter it's my fav.

I do the same thing. I make WASC and dice strawberries up, I do not put them in sugar and I actually beat them into the batter to get the juices diffused through the batter better. I bake as normal and people love it. Just again make sure that they pieces are tiny, if they are too big it will create mushy pockets where the big pieces are.

I often fill this with strawberry buttercream. same thing use my standard buttercream recipe and mix in bits of strayberry into the BC until the mixture starts to turn pink, I use that for my filling.

i would toss my strawbs in a little plain flour first, this absorbs moisture as they cook

To make them "weep" do you hollar, and cuss them out first? hehehehe

Mike