Strawberries and Chocolate Cream Layer Cake
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♬ La belle vie – Sacha Distel
Strawberries are one of the most beautiful fruits to decorate desserts with, especially layer cakes. It is so fortunate to have them around almost all year long. I made this layer cake for a dinner I attended- combining strawberries and chocolate cream. What is there not to like?
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Strawberries and Chocolate Cream Layer Cake:
Recipe:
| Element | Ingredient | Amount (g / units) |
| Chocolate Genoise (Recipe) | – | 1.5cm thick x 3 Sheets |
| Strawberry Jam | Strawberries, Fresh or Frozen | 100g |
| White Granulated Sugar | 35g | |
| Lemon Juice | 5g | |
| Cornstarch | 10g | |
| Water | 10g | |
| Insert Cream: Plain | Heavy Cream (38%) | 200g |
| White Granulated Sugar | 20g | |
| Icing Cream: Chocolate | Heavy Cream (38%) | 120g |
| White Granulated Sugar | 12g | |
| Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder | 20g | |
| Piping Cream: Plain (Small open start piping tip) | Heavy Cream (38%) | 35g |
| White Granulated Sugar | 4g | |
| Decoration: Fresh Strawberries | Fresh Strawberries | 6 pieces |
Preparation:
Strawberry Jam:
In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and water to combine.
In a small saucepan, cook strawberries and sugar on low heat, until the sugar dissolves completely. Add in the cornstarch mixture. Mix it well while cooking on low-medium heat, until the mixture thickens. Allow to cool down completely before use.
Cake assembly instructions:
- Spread 55g strawberry jam (about 2 tablespoons) on top of the cake layer. Then spread 80g insert cream. Cover the cream with another cake sheet.
- Keep stacking all the sheets in similar manner. Use the remaining insert cream to crumb coat the entire cake.
- Ice and decorate as shown in the photo, or per your personal preference.
