A cake full of the aroma of flowers? Yes! Use elderflower syrup to create a unique dessert.
Ingredients
- Sugar: 200g
- Icing sugar: 75g
- Vanilla sugar: 16g
- Eggs: 6
- Greek yogurt: 500g
- Potato starch: 50g
- Baking powder: 0.25 teaspoon
- Salt: 1 pinch
- Strawberries: 750g
- Gelatin: 10 teaspoons
- Wheat flour: 150g
- Whipping cream stabilizer: 9g
- Heavy cream (30% fat): 500ml
- Low-fat curd cheese: 250g
- Elderflower syrup: 125ml
Preparation
Step 1: Prepare the Sponge Cake To make the cake, you need a sponge cake recipe: basic sponge cake.
Line the bottom of a 26cm diameter springform pan with parchment paper. Prepare the dough according to the basic recipe and spread it smoothly on the bottom of the pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 25 minutes until golden yellow. Remove from the oven and let it cool.
Step 2: Combine Curd Cream with Gelatin Cut the cooled sponge cake into 3 parts using a long, sharp knife. Place the lowest layer on a serving platter and fasten a clean cake ring around it.
Soak the gelatin in cold water. Mix 25ml of elderflower syrup with 25ml of water, soak the bottom layer with half of it. Wash and dice 400g of strawberries.
Mix cottage cheese, yogurt, remaining syrup, and powdered sugar until smooth. Dissolve gelatin in a water bath or microwave. Add 2 tablespoons of the cottage cheese mixture, then quickly combine it with the remaining cottage cheese mixture. Chill briefly in the fridge until the cream begins to thicken.
Step 3: Layer the Sponge Cake with Cream Whip 200g of heavy cream until stiff and fold it into the cream. Add diced strawberries. Spread half of the cream on the bottom layer. Cover with the second sponge cake, soak it with the remaining syrup. Spread the cream and cover with the third sponge cake. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight until set.
Step 4: Decorate the Cake Before serving, clean and cut the remaining strawberries in half or quarters. Whip the remaining cream with whipping cream stabilizer and vanilla sugar until stiff. Remove the cake from the cake ring and spread the whipped cream around it. Decorate with strawberries and elderflowers as desired.
