Strawberry Shortcake With Creme Chantilly
By: Doreen Sia
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:27pm

Ingredients




Basic Sponge
4 eggs
40 grams butter
120 grams flour
110 caster sugar
seed of 1 vanilla bean (or 1tsp vanilla extract)
1/2 box of sliced strawberries
1 box of strawberries, halved
some walnutes (optional)
Creme Chantilly
225 ml whipping cream
26 grams confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Basic Syrup
50 grams sugar
50 grams water
Apricot Glaze
1 tablespoon of apricot jam
2 teaspoons of water

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 180degreeC. Brush your cake tin with butter and dust it with flour. 2 Triple sift your flour and set aside. 3 Whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until thick, pale and tripled volume. 4 Sift flour over in 3 batches then fold in melted butter. 5 Bake until light golden, 20-25minutes. Cool completely. 6 Whip cream till soft peaks, add in sugar and vanilla. Continue whipping until slightly stiff. 7 Heat to combine the sugar and water (for the basic syrup). 8 Heat to combine. Sieve to remove any fruit. Using a pastry brush, gently brush over the strawberries. 9 For the layering: 10 Cut the sponge into 3 equal parts. 11 Place a sponge on a cake board, brush it with the syrup and then spread the whipped cream evenly over the cake. 12 Distribute the strawberries evenly over it before placing another layer of sponge. 13 Repeat the above procedures. Decorate the cake with leftover whipped cream and garnish with the halved strawberries. 14 Using a pastry brush, brush the strawberries with apricot glaze then sprinkle some blueberries if desired.

About


It's summer everyday in Singapore! So here's a very delicious, homely and sweet strawberry shortcake for a very close friend. It is perfect for birthdays, parties, or just afternoon tea. Oh, its' easy too! You have to try it out :D 
Please visit the direct link for this cake http://dollydoesdesserts.onsugar.com/6178452 if you need help! There're many more pictures that can guide you!