Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake

33 Comments | April 19, 2010 | Posted in Desserts

Now that we’ve made our perfect sponge cake, it’s time to take this classic to the next level - slather it with whipped cream and adorn with strawberries and you have a double classic. You can’t go wrong with cream and berries combination. Enjoy!

Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake
Barely adapted from Williams-Sonoma Baking

To make the cake you will need:
1 sponge cake
Vanilla cake syrup (recipe follows)
Whipped cream (recipe follows)
About 1 cup hulled, sliced strawberries

Prepare the sponge cake as directed in the linked recipe. While it is cooling, prepare the vanilla syrup and whipped cream.

Vanilla Cake Syrup
Makes about 1 cup, enough for one 9-inch (23 cm) cake

1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
juice of 1/2 lemon, strained (about 3 tablespoons)
1 teaspoons vanilla extract

In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil. As soon as the sugar dissolves, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla. Let cool before using.

Whipped Cream

1 + 1/2 cup heavy cream, cold
3 tablespoons confectioner’s (powdered) sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

In a mixing bowl, combine the cream, confectioner’s sugar and if using, vanilla extract.  Using a mixer, beat on a medium-high speed until stiff peaks form.

To Assemble the Cake:

Place the cooled cake base on a flat surface. Using a long, serrated knife and a sawing motion, split the cake horizontally into two even layers. Put one layer, cut side up, on a cardboard circle, or a work surface surface where you will be assembling the cake.

Using a pastry brush, coat the cake layer with cake syrup (use half of the syrup). Mound about half of the whipped cream in the center of the layer and using an icing spatula or a knife, spread it to the edge. Arrange the slices of strawberry over the cream, reserving a few to decorate the top.

Flip the other layer over onto the filling, cut side up. Brush the top layer with the remaining cake syrup. Spread the remaining whipped cream evenly over the top layer and around the cake. Decorate the cake with the reserved strawberries. Refrigerate immediately and serve chilled.

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  • 1. Leyla  |  April 19th, 2010 at 11:23 am

    OMG, yummy!! Thank you so much for the recipe! It’s perfect for Spring/Summer! Looks so, so good! =)

  • 2. Cherine  |  April 19th, 2010 at 11:45 am

    This cake looks fantastic!

  • 3. Rosa  |  April 19th, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Delightfully spring-like! a beautiful cake!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  • 4. Alla  |  April 19th, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    Beautiful!

  • 5. snookydoodle  |  April 19th, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    ohh this looks so good :) thanks for sharing :)

  • 6. Jim Stewart  |  April 19th, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    terrific recipe…everyone loved it….Jim

  • 7. Delia  |  April 19th, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    I can’t wait to make my own! Thanks so much for this beautiful recipe Farida!!! :)
    BTW: I just love how detailed each of your photos are, so very helpful and inspiring too.

  • 8. tasteofbeirut  |  April 19th, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    Hello Farida and yummy cake! That was the first cake I ever tried making and I don’t think you can do better.

  • 9. Aparna  |  April 19th, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    Starwberries and cream are really the ultimate combination. :) Beautiful cake.
    I personally prefer the strawberries baked in the cake, though.

  • 10. Nadia  |  April 19th, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    I just stumbled upon your site, it looks fab! This cake is so pretty, love the white and crimson combination. My cakes never ever come out that neat.

  • 11. Parita  |  April 19th, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    So perfect for the season! Lovely!

  • 12. Ann  |  April 19th, 2010 at 9:02 pm

    Wow, i JUST posted a strawberry and cream combo, but on a chocolate cake. Mine is super messy, i was ina rush to do it, I am super envious at how perfectly you got the cream onto the cake, it looks so professional!

  • 13. Nargiz  |  April 19th, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    Dear Farida,
    I tried on the sponge cake 2 days ago.Splited it, and used ordinary butter + “moloko” and nuts :) that way yummy.

    With strawberries that will be even better. I couldn’t understand one thing: 1 + 1/2 cup heavy cream. What is the heavy cream? Is that “slivki”?

    Thanks,

    ~Nargiz

  • 14. zerrin  |  April 20th, 2010 at 6:20 am

    This looks heavenly! I would buy packaged sponge cake, but as I have a recipe from you now I will try your sp?onge cake and this yummy strawberry cake. Thanks!

  • 15. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen  |  April 20th, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    These are always my favorite types of cakes! So light and delicious!

  • 16. heni  |  April 21st, 2010 at 6:31 am

    This makes me think of a Fraiser Farida! I think Spring is not complete withou strawberries and several strawberry desserts! please check my blog for an award!

  • 17. FARIDA  |  April 21st, 2010 at 8:42 am

    Thank you for your comments!

    NARGIZ: Yes, it is slivki.

  • 18. Vika  |  April 21st, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    This cake looks so-o-o good, I’m peaty sure it is very good to.
    When we can come and tasted? :-))))
    Vika

  • 19. layma  |  April 22nd, 2010 at 5:24 am

    Thxs dear Farida :))

  • 20. Billy  |  April 23rd, 2010 at 2:06 am

    I can only imagine how tasteful it is!

  • 21. Nargiz  |  April 23rd, 2010 at 5:43 am

    Dear Farida,

    Thank you for promt respond :)

    I can’t take my eyes from the cake :) I should try it this weekend :)

    ~Nargiz

  • 22. Billie  |  April 23rd, 2010 at 6:24 am

    This looks fantastic, I can’t wait to try it!

  • 23. Aysegul - nysdelight  |  April 23rd, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    Harika! WoWOW!

  • 24. Cynthia  |  April 23rd, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    I like how, so often, the colour of your dishes matches the colour scheme of your blog!

    So that is what you did with your sponge cake huh? :)

  • 25. Healthy Desserts  |  April 24th, 2010 at 3:10 am

    Yet another one !! Brillinat photography by the way :) love the way you have maintained the blog. Thanks :)

  • 26. Baking is my Zen  |  April 26th, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    I have a fork!!! Can I have a bite?

    Carmen

  • 27. sheila  |  May 6th, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Yum, yum, yum!!!! I can’t wait to make this cake! The pictures are making my mouth water!!! :)

  • 28. mahsati  |  May 12th, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    i wanna bake for my son’s BDday but so many nice staff to bake..wanna everything just to grab :( Most likely gonna bake this cake :) lets see looks good

  • 29. Tomris  |  June 16th, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    chox dadli torta oxshuyur. I’m definitly going to try this recipe!!! PS I love this site!!! Are you an American Azeri??

  • 30. Tamanna  |  August 27th, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    this is one of my favorite recipes of yours from the cake menu. I love the simplicity of the white and red decoration with just fruits and cream!

    one question Farida, how many will this cake serve ? any idea?

  • 31. Farida  |  September 4th, 2010 at 6:26 am

    Tamanna: It will serve about 8.

  • 32. Sam  |  December 12th, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    I don’t get it. Did you mix the Vanilla Cake Syrup with the Whipped Cream?

  • 33. FERIDE - AZ Cookbook  |  December 16th, 2012 at 10:48 am

    SAM - No. It doesn’t say in the recipe they are combined.

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