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Strawberry Cream 03

Strawberry Cream 03 is a cakes recipe made with Cake Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Sugar, and Butter Or Margarine. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cup
• 3 tsp
• 3/4 tsp
• 1 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Sift flour with baking powder and salt.

2. 2

   Beat egg whites until foamy.

3. 3

   Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating thoroughly after each addition.

4. 4

   Continue beating until mixture forms soft peaks.

5. 5

   Cream butter; gradually add 1 cup sugar; cream until light and fluffy.

6. 6

   Alternately add flour mixture and milk, small amount at a time; beating after each addition until smooth.

7. 7

   Mix in flavoring, fold in egg whites.

8. 8

   Bake in 2 9-inch round cake pans which have been lined on bottom with wax paper.

9. 9

   Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until top springs back when pressed lightly.

10. 10

    Cool.

11. 11

    Meanwhile, make custard; combine sugar, flour and salt on top of double boiler.

12. 12

    Combine 1/4 cup milk and egg yolks.

13. 13

    Blend into sugar mixture.

14. 14

    Stir in the 1 cup milk and butter; Cook and stir over bubbling water for 6-10 minutes or until thickened.

15. 15

    Remove from hot water; Add vanilla.

16. 16

    Cool.

17. 17

    Split cake layers horizontally, making 4 layers.

18. 18

    Slice strawberries, reserving a few whole ones for garnishing.

19. 19

    Fill layers with custard filling, topped with sliced strawberries.

20. 20

    Frost cake with sweetened whipped cream, garnish with reserved whole strawberries.

21. 21

    Chill.

22. 22

    To prevent whipped cream from going flat, add 1 tsp unflavored gelatin, dissolved in 2 Tbsp of cold water to cream while whipping.