Wash, drain and clean the strawberries and, depending on size, cut them in half or quarters. Grease a spring tray (approx. 30 cm Ø) and dust with flour. Preheat the oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/circulating air: 150 °C/gas: see
Cream 200 g butter, 150 g sugar, vanilla sugar and 1 pinch of salt with the whisks of the mixer for 4-5 minutes. Add the eggs and 4 tablespoons of starch alternately one after the other. Mix 200 g flour, remaining starch and baking powder and stir in briefly.
Smooth the dough in the form. Spread strawberries on top. Sprinkle with pine nuts and 50 g sugar. Bake the cake in a hot oven for 40-50 minutes. If necessary, cover with aluminium foil after about 30 minutes. Take out, let it cool down and dust with icing sugar.