Strawberry Coffee Ring

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350.
2. 2
   Grease and flour a 6-cup fluted tube pan; set aside.
3. 3
   In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, spice and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
4. 4
   In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
5. 5
   Add sugar; beat until combined.
6. 6
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. 7
   In a bowl, combine half-and-half, orange juice and vanilla.
8. 8
   Alternately, add flour mixture and juice mixture to egg mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
9. 9
   Fold in strawberries and orange peel.
10. 10
    Spoon batter into prepared pan.
11. 11
    Bake for 50 minutes.
12. 12
    Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
13. 13
    Remove, cool slightly.
14. 14
    Serve warm.
15. 15
    If desired, serve with Butter sauce.
16. 16
    To prepare Butter Sauce: Heat 3/4 cup butter over medium-low heat until melted.
17. 17
    Remove.
18. 18
    Stir in 1/2 cup sugar; add 1 slightly beaten egg yolk.
19. 19
    Cook and stir just until thickened and starting to bubble.
20. 20
    Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
21. 21
    If desired, strain.