Description
Celebrate the flavors of summer with this delightful Swedish Midsummer Cake topped with fresh berries and luscious cream. A light and airy sponge cake layered with Chantilly cream, strawberries, and raspberries, this dessert is a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 6 eggs
- 250g caster sugar
- 90mls warm water
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 100g SR flour
- 50g potato flour
Filling and Topping:
- 350ml double cream
- 4 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 450g fresh strawberries, hulled and cut in half if very large
- 200g fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven and prepare tin: Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4. Line a round cake tin (30cm x 10cm) with baking paper.
- Prepare cake batter: Whisk the eggs with the sugar until light and fluffy; mix the dry ingredients together and then gently fold them to the whisked eggs. Add the boiled water and then mix until all amalgamated, but do not over mix.
- Bake the cake: Pour the cake mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until it has risen and is golden brown. Turn out of the tin and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Make Chantilly cream: Whisk the cream, icing sugar, and vanilla extract together until the cream holds firm peaks; cover it and store in the fridge until needed.
- Assemble the cake: Cut the cake into three slices. Place one slice on a serving plate, spoon a third of the cream over the cake, add the strawberries and raspberries, and continue layering the cake this way. End with the top layer decorated with cream, strawberries, and raspberries.
- Serve: Cut the cake into slices and serve with extra fruit on the side.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Swedish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Swedish Midsummer Cake, Berries and Cream, Dessert Recipe
