Frazier cake with strawberries

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Trot Frezier with strawberries using sponge cake? First, prepare the necessary ingredients for the dough. Pre-sieve the flour so that it is saturated with oxygen. This will make the dough softer and more airy. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

2. STEP 2

   

   In a bowl, mix sifted flour, ground almonds and baking powder. Read about all the nuances of working with soda in a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

3. STEP 3

   

   Start beating with a mixer. Without stopping whisking, pour in boiling water and add sugar. The mass should become thick and white.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add flour to the egg mixture and stir gently until the dough settles.

5. STEP 5

   

   Pour the dough into a mold with a diameter of 18-20 cm. It is better to cover the bottom of the mold with parchment. You can choose the right parchment paper by reading a separate article about the features of parchment, the link is at the end of the recipe.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the mold in an oven preheated to 180°C for 20-25 minutes. The exact time and temperature will vary depending on your oven. You can learn about the operating features of ovens by reading a separate article, the link is at the end of the recipe. Cool the finished sponge cake and let it rest for several hours. This will stabilize its texture and make it easier to cut into cakes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cut the sponge cake into two layers.

8. STEP 8

   

   Soak the cakes with strawberry liqueur. If you do not have such liqueur, you can replace it with orange juice.

9. STEP 9

   

   Prepare the necessary ingredients for the cream. Take cream with a fat content of at least 33%. They need to be chilled, so don't take them out of the refrigerator in advance. Liqueur for soaking gelatin can be replaced with plain water.

10. STEP 10

    

    Fill the gelatin with liqueur. Read more about how to work with different types of gelatin in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

11. STEP 11

    

    Pour the milk into a saucepan or small saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat.

12. STEP 12

    

    Beat the yolks with sugar until white with a whisk.

13. STEP 13

    

    Pour milk over the yolks and stir until smooth.

14. STEP 14

    

    Pour the mixture into a saucepan.

15. STEP 15

    

    Cook the mixture, stirring, over low heat until thickened.

16. STEP 16

    

    Add vanilla at the end. Vanillin can be replaced with vanilla sugar. Read how to do this correctly in a separate article at the link after the recipe. Cool the finished cream.

17. STEP 17

    

    Dissolve gelatin in a water bath.

18. STEP 18

    

    Whip the chilled cream until thick.

19. STEP 19

    

    Mix cooled cream with whipped cream.

20. STEP 20

    

    Pour gelatin into the cream in a thin stream and stir.

21. STEP 21

    

    Prepare the strawberries for the filling. The berries must be ripe, elastic, without signs of spoilage and without damage.

22. STEP 22

    

    Wash the strawberries, dry them and cut them in half lengthwise. Leave a few berries whole.

23. STEP 23

    

    You can start assembling the cake. Place one cake in a cooking ring. Place strawberry halves along the sides.

24. STEP 24

    

    Fill the cake with some of the cream.

25. STEP 25

    

    Place whole strawberries in the center.

26. STEP 26

    

    Fill everything with the remaining cream.

27. STEP 27

    

    Top with the second cake layer.

28. STEP 28

    

    Prepare the necessary ingredients for filling.

29. STEP 29

    

    Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a water bath.

30. STEP 30

    

    Puree the strawberries with an immersion blender or masher and press through a sieve to remove the seeds.

31. STEP 31

    

    Mix melted chocolate with berry puree.

32. STEP 32

    

    Pour the strawberry chocolate over the top layer.

33. STEP 33

    

    Place the cake in the refrigerator overnight to allow it to soak well and set. Enjoy your tea!

Comments on the recipe

Julia

10.11.2023

4.5

What a beauty! See also the recipe for this no-bake strawberry cake.

Testomania

10.11.2023

4.7

What an exquisite taste this fresier cake with strawberries has! I cooked for the first time. I excluded alcohol, so I soaked it in sugar syrup, and soaked the gelatin for the mousse in 50 ml of water. I followed the recipe exactly when preparing the mousse. To prevent the dissolved gelatin from curdling when interacting with cold cream, I added it to the warm yolk syrup, then cooled everything to room temperature and only then combined it with the whipped cream. The mousse turned out to be very delicate, airy, the creamy taste goes well with fresh strawberries. But I was not satisfied with the biscuit. Even though I used my favorite almond flour, the cakes were a little rough and too sweet. Next time I'll add less dry ingredients and sugar (or use a classic sponge cake recipe). There was a lot of mousse, it was enough not only for the layer, but also to cover the top of the cake. Therefore, I didn’t fill it with chocolate, as suggested in the recipe, and I didn’t regret it at all (my family likes moderately sweet desserts). Despite the nuances with the sponge cake, I give 5 stars for the excellent and refined taste, as well as for the attractive appearance of the fresier cake with strawberries. Thanks for the recipe!