Baking · Finnish
Mansikkakakku
Strawberry cake is an absolute must-have for summer celebration tables. A strawberry cake in itself is a great reason to host a party and gather friends together!
Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

Method
- 1
Whip the room-temperature eggs and sugar into a thick, pale foam. Combine the flours and baking powder. Sift them into the foam. Fold gently until smooth.
- 2
Pour the cake batter into a greased and breadcrumbed Ø 23 cm cake pan.
- 3
Bake at 175 degrees until done, about 40 min.
- 4
Invert the cake base onto a rack once it has cooled slightly.
- 5
Cut the cooled cake base into 3 layers. Moisten the layers with the vanilla milk, moistening the top layer from the underside.
- 6
Whip the cream. Season it. Cut the strawberries into wedges.
- 7
Spread strawberry jam over the bottom layer, spread whipped cream on top, and add the strawberries. Assemble the second layer in the same way and place the top layer on top. Spread the top with the rest of the whipped cream.
- 8
Halve the strawberries and arrange them over the entire top of the cake, tilted upright in a flower-like pattern.
- 9
Allow the strawberry cake to settle in the refrigerator for a few hours.
- 10
Whip the cream and vanilla sugar into a foam. Spread onto the sides of the cake using a palette knife and pipe onto the top.