Summer Strawberry Cake
Pan di Spagna ingredients:
5 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions to make Pan di Spagna
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour (or use baking spray) two 9-inch round cake pans. Beat the eggs all at one time with the sugar on high speed until it is nice and frothy. Beat in the vanilla.
Sift the flour and baking powder.
Beat in the sifted flour on medium speed in small doses.
Bake the Pan di Spagna for 30 to 40 minutes, until it is well risen and feels firm when pressed gently with the palm of the hand. Check the cake after the first 20minutes to make sure it isn’t getting too brown. Every oven is different. If needed, lower the temperature to 325 for the rest of the baking time.
Set on wire rack to cool.
Strawberry Filling with Stabilized Whipped Cream
To make the stabilized whipped cream:
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 Tablespoon cold water
1 cup cold heavy or whipping cream
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
In a small bowl, add gelatin to cold water. Let it dissolve.
In the bowl of a mixer, beat the cream for about 1 minute.Add the gelatin and the confectioner’s sugar. Beat until it gets thick and starts to form peaks.
To prepare the strawberries:
2-lbs of fresh strawberries (1 ½ box for filling. Other ½ is for decorating)
1 cup granulated sugar
Juice and zest of one lemon
Hull and slice 1 ½ box (reserve the other ½for decoration) of strawberries. In a medium saucepan, add the sugar, strawberries, juice and zest of one lemon.
Cook until strawberries get soft and macerated over medium heat. As soon as they get thickened, add the slices from the additional ½ box of strawberries. Fold and incorporate with the macerated strawberries in the thickened sauce.
To assemble the cake:
Let the strawberries cool down for a few minutes and spread on one portion of cake.Spread on top of the strawberries with a spatula the stabilized whipped cream,ending with the second layer of cake. With the spatula, spread the remaining whipped cream on the sides and decorate with the additional strawberries leaving stems on and cut into half. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Enjoy the Summer Strawberry Cake.:)
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Gorgeous cake, Lora!! Happy birthday to you
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Happy Birthday, Lora! I know I have not been around much, but your treats and tweets always make me smile.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who isn’t arguing when I’m talking loudly. I’m just speaking loudly so they are sure and get the point, I tell everyone, lol. I’m glad you and your mom got to bake together, that makes for the best memories. A perfect birthday cake indeed, I see why your mother-in-law makes it. Happy Birthday.
-Gina-
Happy Birthday!!!! You are and your mom are the best, but I know what you mean…you argue with love!:)
Beautiful cake!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! This cake is making me drool a bit… Mouthwatering! I am very familiar with pan di spagna. I loooove it! I make it for special occasions and then fill it with all sorts of puddings, creams, or fruits.
Love this strawberry cake, I was drooling when I saw in Lizzy’s blog, I know you and mom are awesome cooks. Here strawberries season is coming to end.
First off..HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my friend! Secondly – what a gorgeous cake..perfect for your birthday! If my mouth wasn’t numb, I’d bake and eat it now!
Buon compleanno, bella e tanti auguri! Summer strawberry and pastry cream cake has a special place in my heart, too:) Light, fresh, filled with hints of vanilla and aroma of ripe strawberries, it is the epitome of summer:) Lovely!
Happy Birthday!!! May God bless you and your family. The cake looks beautiful
My daughter is a strawberry fanatic and would LOVE this cake!! And arguing or not, baking with your mom is a priceless experience!
You and your Mom are so fortunate to be living close to one another and to have the opportunities to share your love of cooking and baking together in the same kitchen from time to time. This is a beautiful summer cake!
Hope your birthday celebration was magical
This cake is lovely! I think it would be fun to cook or bake with you and your mother.
I hope you had a wonderful birthday with your family.
Beautiful cake. This is definitely a perfect celebration cake!
It’s funny how Israelis bake more like the Europeans. With whipped cream, I baked something similar, a strawberries and cream cake. Your MIL’s recipe looks delicious!
Beautiful and yummy cake!! A very happy belated birthday, Lora!!
This is lovely Lora! It sounds delicious as well, as nothing beats fresh berries in the summer! Yum! Love the filling
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Absolutely delicious!
So beautiful! You know, I’ve wanted to make two different desserts, both pretty similar to this – and now you have me wanting to make them with strawberries before the season is over. Stunning! And I so want to try your pan di spagna recipe!
The cake looks wonderful. I like how you used the strawberries for the sides.
Hi Cake Duchess, this strawberry look gorgeous and delicious.
Love the decoration, simple but beautiful.
Have a nice day, regards.
Your MIL’s recipe sounds fantastic! I hope you had a wonderful birthday, Lora!
Much love,
A
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