Cornmeal Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Strawberries | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (3¾ ounces/106 grams) cornmeal , plus extra for pan
• 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces/213 grams) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 1/2 cups (10½ ounces/298 grams) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar , divided
• 1 cup buttermilk , room temperature
• 14 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
• 3 large eggs , room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 6 ounces (170 grams) cream cheese , softened
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
• 1 cup (4 ounces/113 grams) confectioners' sugar
• Pinch table salt
• 12 ounces (340 grams) strawberries , hulled and halved or quartered if large
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons chopped toasted pistachios