Sanji’s Mini Strawberry Cake
Course: DessertDifficulty: EasySanji’s mini strawberry shortcake from the episode 793 of One Piece~
Ingredients
- Vanilla Sponge Cake
2 small eggs or 1 large egg (room temperature)
48 g | ¼ cup sugar
30 ml | 2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
48g | ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp all purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
- Decoration
¼ – ½ cup heavy cream
1 tbsp powdered sugar
a fresh strawberry
Instructions:
- Vanilla Sponge Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and line a 4-inch cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites until they form stiff peaks, gradually add 13g (1 tbsp) of sugar while continuing to whip until firm. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and remaining 35g (3 tbsp) of sugar until pale. Add milk, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix until well combined.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into the egg yolk mixture, gently folding until just combined.
- Add about a third of the whipped egg whites into the egg yolk mixture and gently fold it in. Then, fold in the remaining whipped egg whites until fully combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before decorating.
- Decoration
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cold heavy cream and powdered sugar until soft/medium peaks form. Be careful not to overbeat.
- Once the cake has cooled, level it if necessary and place it on a serving plate or cake stand.
- Add a dollop of whipped cream on top of the cake and spread it evenly.
- Place the fresh strawberry in the center of the whipped cream and enjoy!