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A light fluffy cake topped with rich English double cream and strawberries in syrup. This simple dessert is the perfect ending of a Valentine's Day meal and will for sure impress.



Yields4 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

 1 cup pastry flour
 1 ½ tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp salt
 5 eggs, at room temperature, separated
 1 cup white sugar
 1 tsp vanilla
  cup milk
 Fabbri strawberries in syrup
 English double cream

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. (180°C)

2

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3

Beat ¾ of the sugar with the yolks until pale. Stir in milk and vanilla.

4

With clean beaters, beat the whites with remaining sugar until stiff.

5

Pour the yolk mixture over the flour and gently fold with a spatula.

6

Gently fold in the whites.

7

Spoon into a parchment lined 9-inch round pan.

8

Bake for 30-35 minutes (Cake will “fall” after it comes out of oven – which is normal).

9

Let cool on a wire rack.

10

Using a 3-1/2 inch Rosti ring or a deep biscuit cutter cut 4 rounds out of the cake. Reserve the leftover pieces for a trifle (you can freeze them).

11

Place each cake round on a plate.

12

Top with a dollop of English double cream.

13

Drizzle with Fabbri strawberries including plenty of the juice.

14

Garnish with mint and enjoy!


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Ingredients

 1 cup pastry flour
 1 ½ tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp salt
 5 eggs, at room temperature, separated
 1 cup white sugar
 1 tsp vanilla
  cup milk
 Fabbri strawberries in syrup
 English double cream

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. (180°C)

2

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3

Beat ¾ of the sugar with the yolks until pale. Stir in milk and vanilla.

4

With clean beaters, beat the whites with remaining sugar until stiff.

5

Pour the yolk mixture over the flour and gently fold with a spatula.

6

Gently fold in the whites.

7

Spoon into a parchment lined 9-inch round pan.

8

Bake for 30-35 minutes (Cake will “fall” after it comes out of oven – which is normal).

9

Let cool on a wire rack.

10

Using a 3-1/2 inch Rosti ring or a deep biscuit cutter cut 4 rounds out of the cake. Reserve the leftover pieces for a trifle (you can freeze them).

11

Place each cake round on a plate.

12

Top with a dollop of English double cream.

13

Drizzle with Fabbri strawberries including plenty of the juice.

14

Garnish with mint and enjoy!

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