hi guys today we're making Japanese Strawberry shortcake the first time I
saw this cake I was just struck by beauty it's gorgeous
this cake is unlike any strawberry cake you might have had and what makes it so
special and different is the fluffiness of the sponge combined with the soft
whipped cream which goes perfectly with the fresh strawberries it's a delicate
beautiful delicious cake guys perfect for any occasion then we're going to
start by making the sponge to my egg whites I've added a bit of lemon juice
which along with the sugar will help stabilize the egg whites and give
structure to our meringue once the eggs start to become foamy you can start
gradually adding the sugar we're making a sponge cake today so it's really
important we incorporate lots of air into the egg whites because the cake
will get its lift from this meringue if you're new to my channel make sure to
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peaks set the meringue to the side for a moment and in this other bowl I have the
egg yolks and vanilla now this isn't necessary but I do like
to be my egg yolks to lighten them in color so we can a beautiful subtle pale
golden sponge for those of you wondering I have made this cake with just the egg
whites I personally didn't like it there's no contrast with the cream so I
do think just using less egg yolks and whipping them gives us cake that
beautiful color I've added the milk and melted butter which we'll stop in our
sponge and then you can mix in the dry ingredients it's crucial for sponge
cakes to not over mix the dry ingredients because of the low fat
content these cakes huh I have an entire video dedicated to
cake science so if you're interested just check the description box for the
link add some dollops of the meringue to the cake batter to loosen it so we want
this to be a soft consistency so when you fold in the rest of your egg whites
you can incorporate them without using too much pressure and keep lots of air
and then they sir divide this beautiful cake batter
into bands buttered floured and lined with parchment paper you can use a
spatula you know to even everything out and you're going to bake the cakes in a
preheated oven at 160 degrees Celsius or 320 Fahrenheit for around 20 to 22
minutes do the toothpick test if it comes out clean the cakes are ready
you'll notice these cakes pull away from the sides very easily and I love this
cake because it bakes flats with no caramelization allow the cakes to cool
for five minutes and then take them out of their pants and let them cool
completely before you assemble the cake now this cake wants a soft whipped cream
this can be quite tricky and you do need to work fast especially if you're
assembling this cake on a hot day however if you don't feel comfortable
using straight-up whipped cream I got you covered in the
description box you'll find two options one of which is definitely a sturdier
whipped cream out of your Sidley sliced strawberries and at this point you may
be thinking that's not a lot of strawberries for a strawberry cake but
this is a strawberry shortcake and I do think the beauty of this cake is that
delicate strawberry flavor however if you want a deeper strawberry flavor I do
have another strawberry cake on the channel with a strawberry caramel it's
just as delicious and I'll leave a link to that video you're going to top this
with more whipped cream the other cake sponge and again more cream now this is
a refrigerated cake because of the fresh fruit and the cream so once you've
assembled this you're going to cover it and pop it in the fridge for at least 2
hours and it will also be easier to cut you're going to trim all four sides of
the cake to reveal those beautiful layers and because this is youtube and
nothing is ever implied hull cake scraps we're saved and eaten top the cake with
more fresh strawberries and the cake is ready to serve and enjoy I love the look
of this cake guys not only do I think it's beautiful
but it also stands out among the more traditional strawberry cakes the
softness of the sponge is incredible it's almost like eating a fluffy cloud
with cream and strawberries the cake is just delicious if you want to give your
strawberry cake this year a different look and a unique and amazing texture
make this cake