16 years ago this day was a very special day for my husband and I as our daughter Elia was born. I had already two sons a 9 1/2 year old and a 7 year old. When we found out that it would be a girl we were thrilled. During the early months of my pregnancy I had some problems and the doctor told me that I should stay in bed until the baby was born. Anyway everything went well and she has brought so much happiness into our lives.
She loves both chocolate and strawberries so this is a special cake for her.
Happy birthday sweet sixteen.
Strawberry Cake
Sponge Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 dose sponge cake (see recipe here)
- 2 heavy creams (500 ml) 35%
- white couverture chocolate
- chocolate chips
- dark chocolate
- 200 grams of fresh Strawberries
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- ¾ cup of sugar
- lemon juice
- icing sugar
- chocolate syrup
Directions:
- Prepare the sponge cake and set aside until it cools.
- Whip cream in mixer until stiff. When cream is ready place 1/3 of cream separately and mix with 2/3 cold strawberry syrup.(Place in refrigerator)
In the other 1/3 whipping cream melt some dark chocolate in baine marie and keep stirring until it has cooled down. Mix chocolate with whipping cream. (Place in refrigerator)
The other 1/3 add a vanilla and a spoonful of icing sugar and mix. (Place in refrigerator). - When the sponge cake has cooled down, cut it into three pieces.
- In the strawberry syrup we have reserved, mix a spoonful of brandy and wet the sponge cake. Add whipping cream with chocolate as a first layer, then add sponge cake, add strawberry whipping cream. Place the third sponge cake on top and spread some chocolate syrup on top. With the white whipping cream cover the outer part of the cake and decorate on top.Add whole strawberries and finally in a separate bain marrie melt the white chocolate couverture and with a spoon draw some horizontal lines.
- Decorate the outer part with chocolate couverture chips and cigar shaped biscuits, cut in half. Add a few on the top.
You can find my Greek recipes in my cookbooks «More Than A Greek Salad», and«Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste!» both available on all Amazon stores. Read more here.
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Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,
Sheila
Wednesday 9th of September 2015
This looks beautiful Ivy! great cake for a great b'day:)
Ivy
Wednesday 19th of March 2008
Thanks Neema for your wishes.
n33ma
Wednesday 19th of March 2008
Hey Ivy,
Beautiful cake.I hope your daughter has a wonderful year.
Ivy
Saturday 15th of March 2008
Thanks Deeba, I have also noticed that a long time ago hehehehe :-)
Passionate baker...& beyond
Saturday 15th of March 2008
Happy belated birthday to you sweet daughter Ivy. What a beautiful cake you've made. She mjst have LOVED it! BTW, I have the same glass platters...yay!! Tried to make something for Ben's, but hink I missed the boat! :0(