Japanese strawberry shortcake 日式草莓蛋糕

草莓蛋糕是日本人最喜愛的甜點之一，鬆軟的海棉蛋糕加上微甜的忌廉，配上草莓香甜，在家都吃到草莓蛋糕其實也算是一種幸福。

材料:  (6"蛋糕模)

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海棉蛋糕

• 雞蛋 130g
• 砂糖 75g
• 蜂蜜 7g
• 水麥芽 7g (烘焙店有售)
• 低筋麵粉 75g
• 牛油 10g
• 牛奶 17ml

夾心草莓

• 草苺 70g (約2大粒)
• 糖粉 14g
• 干邑/冧酒 2ml

忌廉

• 淡忌廉 250ml
• 砂糖 15g

草莓適量 作裝飾

海棉蛋糕做法:

1. 蜂蜜及水麥芽用隔熱水方式煮約40度。

2. 雞蛋混合砂糖先打發一會，再加入蜂蜜及水麥芽繼續打發至厚稠。可以用牙籤測驗，如果插一枝牙籤，如果可以直立就可以。

3. 低筋麵粉過篩，分兩次加入蛋糊中，輕力用刮刀拌混。

4. 牛奶及牛油隔熱水約80度，加入至麵糊中，輕力拌混。

5. 倒入鋪有牛油紙的蛋糕模中。

6. 放入預熱170度的焗爐焗約30分鐘。

7. 取出脫模，倒扣蛋糕放涼。

夾心草莓做法:

1. 草莓切片，用糖粉及酒混合。

忌廉做法:

1. 淡忌廉加砂糖打發至企身。

組合:

1. 蛋糕分兩份，用夾心草莓的汁掃在蛋糕上。

2. 先鋪上一層忌廉，再放上草莓片，再鋪上一層忌廉。

3. 最後用忌廉抺蛋糕表面。

4. 再用草莓作裝飾。

Ingredients:  (6"mold)

Sponge cake

• Egg 130g
• Sugar 75g
• Honey 7g
• Glucose 7g (brought from bakery supply store)
• Cake flour 75g
• Butter 10g
• Milk 17ml

Strawberry filling

• Strawberry 70g (around 2 big strawberries)
• Icing sugar  14g
• Cognac/ Rum 2ml

Cream

• Whipping cream 250ml
• Sugar 15g

Strawberries   a few for decoration

Sponge cake directions:

1. Heat honey and glucose to around 40 degree by water bath method. 

2. Add sugar to egg and beat, add honey and glucose and continue to beat until fluffy. The mixture could be tested by a toothpick, if the toothpick can stand and does not fall, then it should be ok.  

3. Sift the cake flour and add to the egg mixture and use a spatula to fold in and mix.  

4. Heat milk and butter to around 80 degree by water bath method. Add to mixture and mix gently. 

5. Pour into the mold. 

6. Put that into the preheated 170 degree oven for 30 minutes. 

7. Remove from the mold and put the cake upside down on the rack. 

Strawberries filling directions:

1. Cut the strawberries into slices and mix with icing sugar and the wine. 

Cream directions:

1. Add sugar to the cream and beat until fluffy. 

Combination directions:

1. Cut the cake into two halves, use juice from the strawberries filling and brush on the cake. 

2. Cost a layer of cream on the cake and then put the strawberries filling and cover with another layer of cream. 

3. Cover the cake with cream. 

4. Use strawberries to decorate.