Strawberry and White Chocolate Cake
Strawberry and White Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake Batter
- 3 eggs
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 250 ml milk
For Soaking and Topping
- 250 ml milk, warm
- 100 g white chocolate
For the Cream Cheese Frosting and Garnish
- 500 g strawberries
- 200 g cream cheese
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 200 ml whipping cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a round baking dish (approximately 20-23 cm diameter).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
In a large bowl, crack the 3 eggs. Add 100g of granulated sugar. Whisk the mixture vigorously until it becomes light, pale, and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 50g of melted butter, and 250ml of milk to the egg mixture. Whisk again until all the wet ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Sieve 100g of all-purpose flour into the bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Gently fold and whisk the mixture until it is smooth and no lumps of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Pour the prepared cake batter into the greased and floured round baking dish. Place it in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 180
- 6
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven. While the cake is still warm, use a skewer or fork to poke numerous holes evenly all over the surface of the cake.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Warm 250ml of milk. Carefully pour the warm milk evenly over the entire surface of the poked cake, allowing it to soak in completely.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Chop 100g of white chocolate into small pieces. Melt the white chocolate using a double boiler or in the microwave in short bursts, stirring frequently, until smooth. Pour the melted white chocolate over the soaked cake, spreading it to cover the top evenly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
While the cake cools, prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a clean bowl, combine 200g of cream cheese and 100g of powdered sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
In a separate bowl, whip 200ml of whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Wash and hull the strawberries. Slice some for decorating and leave some whole, as desired.
⏱️ 5 min
- 12
Once the cake has cooled completely and the white chocolate has set, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the white chocolate layer. Arrange the fresh strawberries on top of the frosting to decorate.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Strawberry and White Chocolate Cake
For the Cake Batter
- 3 eggs
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 250 ml milk
For Soaking and Topping
- 250 ml milk, warm
- 100 g white chocolate
For the Cream Cheese Frosting and Garnish
- 500 g strawberries
- 200 g cream cheese
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 200 ml whipping cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease and flour a round baking dish (approximately 20-23 cm diameter).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
In a large bowl, crack the 3 eggs. Add 100g of granulated sugar. Whisk the mixture vigorously until it becomes light, pale, and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 50g of melted butter, and 250ml of milk to the egg mixture. Whisk again until all the wet ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Sieve 100g of all-purpose flour into the bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Gently fold and whisk the mixture until it is smooth and no lumps of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Pour the prepared cake batter into the greased and floured round baking dish. Place it in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 180 - 6
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven. While the cake is still warm, use a skewer or fork to poke numerous holes evenly all over the surface of the cake.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Warm 250ml of milk. Carefully pour the warm milk evenly over the entire surface of the poked cake, allowing it to soak in completely.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Chop 100g of white chocolate into small pieces. Melt the white chocolate using a double boiler or in the microwave in short bursts, stirring frequently, until smooth. Pour the melted white chocolate over the soaked cake, spreading it to cover the top evenly.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
While the cake cools, prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a clean bowl, combine 200g of cream cheese and 100g of powdered sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
In a separate bowl, whip 200ml of whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Wash and hull the strawberries. Slice some for decorating and leave some whole, as desired.
⏱️ 5 min - 12
Once the cake has cooled completely and the white chocolate has set, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the white chocolate layer. Arrange the fresh strawberries on top of the frosting to decorate.
⏱️ 5 min