Strawberry cake is very simple to prepare and perfect to prepare for birthdays and special occasions. A light and creamy texture, made up of alternating layers of mousse, sponge cake and fresh strawberries.
It’s a cake with many steps and requires a little time and patience, but the steps are kept simple. Plus, you’ll see that it’s definitely worth it, it’s delicious! You can also revisit it as you wish by replacing the strawberries with wild fruits.
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How to make sparkling strawberry cake!
Ingredients for the sponge cake:
- 4 eggs
- 120 g of sugar
- 120 g of flour
- 1 pinch of salt
strawberry mousse:
- 340 g de fraises
- 100 g of sugar
- 40 g of water
- 12 g of powdered gelatin
- 375 g of crème fraîche
strawberry jelly:
- 250 g strawberries
- 40 g de sucre
- 10 g of water
- 6 g of powdered gelatin
garnish and decoration:
- 12/13 small and regular strawberries for decoration on the edge
- 200 g strawberries cut into small cubes for internal garnish
- 2 strawberries for decoration
Preparation :
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- In a salad bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until the mixture whitens and doubles in volume.
- Add the sifted flour and the pinch of salt, mixing gently.
- Pour the batter into a buttered and floured cake pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the strawberry mousse. Mix the strawberries with the sugar and water, then heat the puree obtained in a saucepan.
- Add the gelatin powder and mix well.
- Let the preparation cool.
- Whip the crème fraîche into whipped cream.
- Gently incorporate the cooled strawberry puree into the whipped cream.
- Prepare the strawberry jelly by mixing the strawberries with the sugar and water, then adding the gelatin powder.
- Cut the cooled sponge cake in half.
- Spread a layer of strawberry mousse on the first half of the sponge cake.
- Add a layer of strawberries cut into small cubes.
- Cover with the second half of the sponge cake.
- Spread the strawberry jelly on top of the cake.
- Place the cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- When serving, decorate the cake with whole strawberries.
- Enjoy your food !