I have always loved making recipes from scratch. One such delightful creation is this Strawberry Easter Cake, a delightful combination of a strawberry layer cake with a delectable white chocolate strawberry frosting, topped with a rich chocolate ganache and adorned with an Easter-themed decoration.
Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease and line with parchment paper three 7-inch (18 cm) round cake pans.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl add butter with sugar and mix for few minutes until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and mix until well incorporated.
Add sour cream and vanilla extract and mix to combine. Gradually mix in flour mixture and in the end add fresh strawberry puree and red food coloring.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let pans cool on a cooling rack for 10 minutes.
Remove the cakes from the pan and let them cool completely.
Prepare strawberry jam for the frosting.
Place strawberries and sugar into a small saucepan and and bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until thickens and remove from heat. Sieve to remove the seeds. Set aside to cool.
Prepare the white chocolate strawberry frosting.
Place white chocolate and ¼ cup (60g) cream into a heatproof bowl and place over a pan with simmering water. Melt over low heat. Let it cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl mix cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and melted chocolate and mix to combine. Mix in strawberry jam and red food coloring. Set aside.
In another bowl mix whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the white chocolate and cream cheese mixture.
Assemble the cake
Cut the tops of the cakes to create flat surfaces. Place one cake layer on your serving plate. Spread evenly with about a third of the frosting. Top with fresh strawberry slices. Add the second layer of cake. Spread evenly with another third of the frosting. Top with strawberry slices. Add the last layer of cake.
Gradually spread the remaining frosting on top and sides of the cake.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The cake needs to be chilled before adding the chocolate ganache drippings.
Prepare the chocolate ganache.
Place chocolate and cream in heatproof bowl and place over a pan with simmering water. Melt over low heat.
Use a spoon and start making drips around the edges. If the ganache hardened too much heat it a bit over bain-marie to get to a pouring consistency. When you finish all the drips on the edges fill the top with ganache and spread it evenly using the offset spatula. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before decorating.
Meanwhile, prepare the chocolate nest
Melt chocolate over bain-marie. Add vermicelli noodles and coat them with chocolate.
Arrange the coated vermicelli into a small bowl lined with plastic wrap. Add a smaller bowl wrapped in plastic wrap on top. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to set.
Place the chocolate nest on top of the cake, fill with mini eggs and decorate the bottom of the cake with mini eggs if desired.
Enjoy.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 16Calories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 51.9gProtein: 7gFat: 35.5gSaturated Fat: 21.7gCholesterol: 137mgSugar: 34.6g