{"id":18256,"date":"2017-12-08T12:10:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T10:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nataliel8.sg-host.com\/?p=18256"},"modified":"2022-01-13T17:01:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T15:01:39","slug":"sky-high-chocolate-cream-and-strawberry-layer-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/sky-high-chocolate-cream-and-strawberry-layer-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><div id=\"attachment_18252\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18252\" class=\"wp-image-18252\" title=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chocolate_roasted_strawberries_and_vanilla_cake3-s.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1184\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chocolate, whipped cream and strawberries is one of my favorite combinations in the universe. Beyond the beautiful color combination, it is also a combination of simple, yet delicious flavors and also perfect for the winter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">This following cake combines all these three flavors perfectly: a chocolate layer cake soaked in fragrant strawberry syrup, filled with a soft, luscious vanilla cream and roasted strawberries. This cake is a celebration for strawberry lovers, and I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll fall in love with it this Christmas.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instead of making it wide as I usually do, I decided to make this cake in a smaller pan, which made it sky-high and so impressive. 4 layers of chocolate cake \u2013 you can&#8217;t go wrong with this \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18254\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18254\" class=\"wp-image-18254\" title=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chocolate_roasted_strawberries_and_vanilla_cake-s.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1081\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6091382327871787\" data-ad-slot=\"7832461759\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">20 cm round cake pan<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><u>For the cake:<br \/>\n<\/u>5 large eggs, separated<br \/>\nPinch of salt<br \/>\n200 grams (1 cup) sugar<br \/>\n2 tbsp. chocolate liqueur (or brandy)<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp. vanilla extract<br \/>\n180 grams (1 1\/4 cups) all-purpose flour<br \/>\n50 grams (5 tbsp.) cocoa powder<br \/>\n10 grams (2 tsp.) baking powder<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><u>For the roasted strawberries:<br \/>\n<\/u>150 grams (3\/4 cup) sugar<br \/>\nJuice of 1\/2 lemon<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp. vanilla extract<br \/>\n350 grams strawberries, cut into large cubes<br \/>\n200 grams fresh strawberries (remain fresh for the filling)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><u>For the syrup:<br \/>\n<\/u>240 ml. (1 cup) water<br \/>\n200 grams (1 cup) sugar<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><u>For the vanilla cream:<br \/>\n<\/u>500 ml. (2 cups) whipping cream, very cold<br \/>\n2 tbsp. sugar powder<br \/>\n2 tbsp. instant vanilla pudding powder<br \/>\n1 tsp. vanilla extract<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><u>For decoration:<br \/>\n<\/u>Small fresh strawberries, cut in halves<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18253\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18253\" class=\"wp-image-18253\" title=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chocolate_roasted_strawberries_and_vanilla_cake5-ss.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1147\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Preparation<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Chocolate cake: preheat the oven to 175c degrees and grease the pan.<\/li>\n<li>In a mixer bowl, whip egg whites and salt until whitish foam begins to form.<\/li>\n<li>Add the sugar gradually and continue to whip until stable and soft meringue is obtained.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, chocolate liqueur and vanilla, and then add into the meringue while whipping slowly.<\/li>\n<li>Sift in flour, cocoa and baking powder, and gently fold until the mixture is completely uniform.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the mixture into the baking pan, straighten the top with a palate knife, and bake for about 28-33 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out completely dry.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the cake completely at room temperature.<\/li>\n<li>When the cake is cold, slice it into 4 equal layers with a serrated knife.<\/li>\n<li>Roasted strawberries: in a medium-large pan, place sugar and cook over a high heat until caramel begins to form. When caramel is amber in color, add lemon juice, 350 grams of sliced \u200b\u200bstrawberries and vanilla, and cook on low to medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, or until the strawberries soften a bit.<\/li>\n<li>Strain the strawberries and keep the liquids on the side until the cake is assembled.<\/li>\n<li>Add the fresh strawberries to the roasted strawberries and mix.<\/li>\n<li>Syrup: in a small pot, put water and sugar and heat to a boil. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes until all the sugar dissolves and remove from heat.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the syrup completely and add in the liquid of the roasted strawberries into it. Mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Vanilla cream: in a mixer bowl, whip cream, powdered sugar, pudding powder and vanilla extract until you get a very firm whipped cream.<\/li>\n<li>Assemble the cake: place the bottom layer of the cake on a serving dish.<\/li>\n<li>Brush the bottom layer of the cake with strawberry syrup.<\/li>\n<li>Pour over a quarter of the whipped cream and straighten with a palate knife.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle about 1\/3 of the roasted strawberries in a uniform layer over the cream and close with another layer of cake.<\/li>\n<li>Brush the second layer of cake with syrup, pour another 1\/4 of cream and add strawberries on top. Continue until all cake layers, cream and strawberries are done.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with strawberry halves at the top and keep in the refrigerator until serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cake is at its best a few hours after the assembly, then the flavors merge and the cake layers become soft and tastier.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keep the cake in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can replace the strawberries with raspberries or other berries in the same amounts.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chocolate liqueurs can be obtained at any alcohol store, but you can also use brandy or even rum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_18251\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18251\" class=\"wp-image-18251\" title=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/chocolate_roasted_strawberries_and_vanilla_cake2-s.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-high Chocolate, Cream and Strawberry Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1162\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocolate, whipped cream and strawberries is one of my favorite combinations in the universe. 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