Monday, February 7, 2011

My birthday cake " sponge cake fruit"



I made this cake on my birthday...it took 3 times for me to make it and change recipes , trial and errors LOL and this is the forth one LOL and succedd LOL


- Sponge Cake -
150g Eggs
100g Sugar
90g Cake/Pastry Flour
15g Unsalted Butter
1 tbsp Milk

-filing Syrup -
2 tbsp Sugar
 125 gram Strawberr
3 tbsp water
1 tbsp Kirsch - a type of brandy made from fermented cherries

- Toppings -
400ml Whipping Cream with
powdered sugar


 all kinds of berries

preparation :
preheat oven 175 celcius
boil water
line the bottom of the cake pan



Menthod :
1. put eggs in the large bowl  add sugar .. Dip the bowl in the hot water and beat the eggs at hight speed for 3 minutes.
2.take the bowl away from the hot water continue to beat the eggs at hight speed about 2-3 minutes .
3. SHIFT the pastry flour into the bowl. Gently mix the flour from the bottom with a rubber spatula. when all the flour is mixed in , pour the preheated butter/milk mixture evently over the batter.
4.scoop up the batter and gently let it fall from the spatula. Repeat this process. When the batter gets glossy and smooth, pour it into the cake pan at once.
5.Place it in the preheated oven and bake 175 celcius for about 30 minutes.

(you can check using bambo stick to find out if the batter isn't on it )

  • To assemble, cut  cake into two layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with filling syrup .Top with second layer. Spead whipcream all over the cake as you wish and add the berries... 
serve

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