Sprinkle 1 tsp sugar and lemon juice on chopped strawberries and keep aside. This will make them a little moist and juicy.
Sift together the baking powder, salt and flour.
Whisk the butter and sugar to creamy texture. Then add a little flour to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix it and then add a little milk and mix.
Add all the flour and milk little by little stirring to avoid lumps formation throughout.
Finally, fold in the strawberries to the batter using a spatula. Grease and dust baking pan with butter & a little flour to prevent cake from sticking. Bake in a 375 degrees F preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool before cutting pieces.
Method:
• When it is done, let it cool and then slit it horizontally into two.
• Whip the cream till light and fluffy.
• Sandwich the two layers of cake with whipped cream and cherries.
• Top with whipped cream and cherries.
• Place a thick bottomed pan on very low flame and melt butter in it.
• Remove from the flame and let the butter cool.
• Add condensed milk and mix well.
• Sift maida, cocoa powder, baking powder, cooking soda and salt together. Make sure there are no lumps in the mixture.
• Grease a baking tray with little butter.
• Dust it with maida and keep it aside.
• Take a pan with little butter and put the maida mixture with the condensed milk-butter mixture.
• Now add aerated cola and mix it well.
• Pour the batter into the greased baking tray and bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 175 degrees C.