Strawberry Gateau

Gateaux and Cakes

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Ingredients for 1 Cake tin 26 cm Ø
  • For the sponge base
  • 3 Egg white(s)
  • 1 pinch(es) Salt
  • 90 g Sugar
  • 3 Egg yolk(s)
  • 1 package Vanilla sugar
  • 90 g AP Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 50 g Strawberry jam, strained
  • For the cream
  • 500 g QimiQ Classic, room temperature
  • 250 g Cream cheese
  • 170 g Sugar
  • 1 package Vanilla sugar
  • 1 Lemon(s), juice and finely grated zest
  • 250 ml Whipping cream 36% fat, beaten
  • To decorate
  • 750 g Strawberries
Method
1.
Preheat the oven to 360 °F (conventional oven).
2.
For the sponge base: whisk the egg whites with half of the sugar and salt until stiff. Whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar and vanilla sugar until fluffy.
3.
Mix the flour with the baking powder and sieve into the egg mixture. Add the whisked egg whites and carefully mix everything together.
4.
Fill the mixture into a greased cake tin and bake in the preheated oven for approx. 25 minutes. Allow to cool.
5.
For the cream: whisk the unchilled QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest and mix well. Fold in the whipped cream.
6.
Place the sponge base in a cake ring, spread with strawberry jam and cover with a thin layer of cream.
7.
Halve approx. 14 strawberries and arrange around the inside of the cake ring with the cut edge facing outwards. Pour the remaining cream into the cake ring and smooth off the surface.
8.
Allow to chill for approx. 4 hours. Decorate with the remaining strawberries before serving.