Rose layer cake with strawberries and cream
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Rose layer cake with strawberries and cream
Description
The Rose layer cake with strawberries and cream begins by preparing a strawberry rose syrup that infuses fresh strawberry halves with sugar and rose water, releasing bright, floral juices once cooled. The cake batter combines caster sugar, plain flour, baking powder, salt, and cubed butter mixed until sandy, then blends in a mixture of whole milk, egg whites, lemon zest, and rose water to create a smooth, airy batter. After dividing into tins, it bakes to yield soft, fragrant layers.
Once baked, the cake layers are filled and topped with whipped cream sweetened with icing sugar and vanilla extract, enhanced by a gelatine stabilizer, and layered with strawberry halves for freshness. This combination lends a floral aroma from rose water and a balance of sweet and tart from strawberries and lemon zest.
This cake suits celebrations or teatime occasions where light, fragrant flavors and creamy textures are appreciated. The rose and strawberry pairing gives it a subtle but distinctive character that complements the moist cake and fresh cream layers.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 340 g caster sugar 12oz, 1 3/4 cups
- 255 g plain flour 9oz, 2 1/4 cups
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 170 g unsalted butter 6oz, 1 1/2 sticks, cubed
- 240 ml whole milk 8.4 fl oz, 1 cup
- 180 ml egg 6.3 fl oz, 3/4 cups, whites, liquid
- 2 tsp rose water
- lemon zest of 1
Whipped cream & filling
- 450 g heavy cream 1 lb, cold
- 100 g icing sugar 3 1/2oz, 1 cup
- 1 powdered gelatine sachet
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 g strawberry halved, for filling cake, 1 cup
Strawberry rose syrup
- 150 g strawberry halved, 1 cup
- 150 g sugar 3/4 cup
- 2-3 tbsp rose water
Instructions
- Make the strawberry rose syrup. Put all the ingredients into a saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until the strawberries start to release their juice about 5-10 minutes. Strain into a bowl, pressing on the strawberries. Cool before using.
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Spray 2 x18cm/7in cake tins (or 2x23cm/9in tins) with cake release and line with baking parchment. Spray the parchment too.
- Put the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and briefly mix together on low speed to combine.
- Add the cubed butter and mix on low speed until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
- In a measuring jug, mix together the milk, egg whites, lemon zest and rosewater.
- Add the egg white mixture into the batter, in three stages, mixing well on low speed after each addition. Increase the speed and mix for a couple of minutes until batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter between the cake tins and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cakes are risen and coming away from the edges of the tin. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean.
- Cool in the tins for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely before filling.
- Whisk the cold cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract until you have soft peaks.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle one sachet of gelatine powder over 2 tbsp of hot water. Stir to dissolve and then microwave for 10-20 seconds until it is liquid. Add the hot gelatine into the cream once it reaches soft peaks and continue to whisk until you have firm peaks. Don’t over whip the cream or it might curdle. Put the whipped cream in the fridge for 20 minutes before using.
- Position your bottom cake layer on a platter or stand and pipe generous rosettes of cream over it.
- Scatter halved strawberries over the cream and then even out with more cream if needed. Drizzle with a little of the strawberry rose syrup.
- Sandwich with the second layer. You can pipe any extra cream over the top layer if you like and decorate with more strawberries. Alternatively dust with icing sugar and/or decorate with fresh unsprayed roses or rose petals.
- This cake is best eaten on the day it is assembled but will keep in the fridge for another day.
Notes
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Overall Rating
5
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