Strawberry Layer Gateau Recipe
Ingredients
3 eggs
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (75 g) sugar
1/2 cup (50 g) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Chocolate Cake:
3 eggs
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (75 g) sugar
1/2 cup (50 g) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons (15 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
Filling & Decoration:
Scant 1 cup (100 g) strawberries
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons water
2-1/2 cups (600 ml) whipping cream
Scant 1/2 cup (50 g) powdered sugar, sifted
16 candied cherries
2 oz. (50 g) Chocolate Curls
Additional powdered sugar
1/4 cup (25 g) toasted sliced almonds,
Directions
Make plain and chocolate sponge cake batters
Bake in two 8-inch (20-cm) greased and floured pans 30 to 40 minutes.
Cut each cooled cake horizontally into 2 layers.
To make filling and decoration, puree strawberries in a blender and place in a medium bowl.
Dissolve gelatin in water over low heat; cool.
Whip cream; fold in powdered sugar.
Fold a third of whipped cream mixture and gelatin into strawberry puree.
Spread some of remaining cream mixture over both plain cake layers; put a chocolate layer on top of each.
Join pairs of layers with strawberry cream.
Cover cake with two-thirds of remaining cream.
Decorate cake with piped rosettes of cream.
Add cherries and chocolate curls.
Sift powdered sugar over chocolate.
Press almonds onto sides of cake.
Bake in two 8-inch (20-cm) greased and floured pans 30 to 40 minutes.
Cut each cooled cake horizontally into 2 layers.
To make filling and decoration, puree strawberries in a blender and place in a medium bowl.
Dissolve gelatin in water over low heat; cool.
Whip cream; fold in powdered sugar.
Fold a third of whipped cream mixture and gelatin into strawberry puree.
Spread some of remaining cream mixture over both plain cake layers; put a chocolate layer on top of each.
Join pairs of layers with strawberry cream.
Cover cake with two-thirds of remaining cream.
Decorate cake with piped rosettes of cream.
Add cherries and chocolate curls.
Sift powdered sugar over chocolate.
Press almonds onto sides of cake.
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