Strawberry Cake

Strawberries are now everywhere, especially in supermarkets. I always wanted to make a strawberry cake. This is a sponge cake filled with strawberry jam and whipping cream. It is very refreshing and in time for the spring and summer season.

Prepare the filling first, as you need to cook the strawberries with sugar in a stove. Let it cool. Then prepare the cake and frosting.

To decorate, line the strawberries on top of the cake and drizzle with chocolate ganache. For the chocolate ganache recipe, check this link.

Strawberry Cake

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Author: Malu Bonifacio

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 30 M

sponge cake filled with strawberry jam and whipping cream

Ingredients

Cake

• 5 egg yolks
• 3 tbsp sugar
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 cup (130 grams) cake flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 5 egg whites
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• ¼ cup (55 grams) granulated sugar

Strawberry Filling

• 3 cups (300 grams) frozen strawberries
• ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Frosting

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar

Optional

• 8-10 strawberries (halved)
• chocolate ganache

Instructions

Cake

1. Beat the egg yolks and sugar with a hand mixer until it is thick and pale. Add milk, oil and water. Beat until thickened.
2. Sift and add flour, baking powder and salt in the yolk mixture. Set aside.
3. Beat egg whites until frothy. Add the cream of tartar to the egg whites. Slowly, mix in the sugar until soft peaks form.
4. Fold the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Repeat two more times until everything is just combined. Do not over mix.
5. Pour the cake batter into 15x10 sheet pan sprayed with non stick spray and lined with parchment at the bottom of the pan. Use a spatula to smooth the top of the batter.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden and the sides of the cake detaches from the pan. Let it cool.

Strawberry Filling

1. In a saucepan, add strawberries, sugar and lemon. Bring to a boil in high heat. Use potato masher to crush the strawberries. Once mashed, remove from heat. Let it cool.

Whipping Cream

1. In a stand mixer with whisk attachment, add whipping cream and sugar. Whisk until soft peaks form.
2. Take ⅓ of the whipping cream and mixed with strawberry filling.

Assembly of Cake

1. Divide the cake into 4.
2. Place the first layer of cake on the cake board. Spread the strawberry filling.Repeat for the next three layers.
3. Frost the cake with whipping cream.
4. Optional: Decorate with fresh strawberries and drizzle with chocolate ganache.