Strawberry cake with vanilla cream
Title: Strawberry cake with vanilla cream: A delicious treat
Strawberry cake with vanilla cream is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is very popular in Germany. The combination of fresh strawberries and a creamy vanilla cream on an airy sponge cake base is simply irresistible. In this post I will present the recipe for this delicious strawberry cake with vanilla cream in German and explain step by step how to prepare it.
Ingredients:
For the sponge cake base:
4 eggs
120g sugar
120g flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
For the vanilla cream:
500 ml milk
4 egg yolks
100g sugar
40 g cornstarch
1 vanilla bean
For the filling and decoration:
Approx. 500 g fresh strawberries
200 ml cream
2 tbsp sugar
A few leaves of mint to garnish
Directions:
1. Prepare the sponge cake base:
Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a round baking pan.
Place the eggs and sugar in a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer until the mixture is light yellow and fluffy.
Sift the flour and baking powder and carefully fold into the egg mixture until a smooth dough forms.
Pour the dough into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.
Bake the sponge cake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown and baked through. Then take it out of the oven and let it cool down.
2. Prepare vanilla cream:
Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the pulp.
Heat the milk with the vanilla pod and vanilla pulp in a saucepan until it almost comes to the boil.
In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks with the sugar and cornstarch until smooth.
Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly to avoid lumps forming.
Return the mixture to the pot and simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and has a creamy consistency.
Remove the vanilla cream from the heat and let it cool.
3. Prepare strawberries:
Wash and dry the strawberries and remove the stems.
Cut the strawberries into thin slices and set aside.
4. Assembling the Cake:
Carefully remove the cooled sponge cake base from the mold and place it on a serving plate.
Spread the vanilla cream evenly over the sponge cake base and smooth it out.
Arrange the strawberry slices close together on the vanilla cream until the entire surface is covered.
Beat the cream with sugar until stiff and pour into a piping bag.
Pipe the cream in small dots onto the strawberry cake.
Garnish the strawberry cake with a few mint leaves.
Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving so that it can set well.
5. Serve and Enjoy:
Cut the strawberry cake with vanilla cream into beautiful pieces and arrange on dessert plates.
Serve the refreshing cake with friends and family and enjoy the delicious taste of strawberries and creamy vanilla cream.
It is best to serve the cake fresh and store any remaining pieces in the refrigerator.
Strawberry cake with vanilla cream is not only a delicious treat but also a wonderful dessert for special occasions such as birthdays, summer parties or just to pamper your loved ones. With this simple recipe you can easily create a delicious strawberry cake at home and impress your guests. Try it and let yourself be seduced by this wonderful taste experience! Bon appetit!