Jordgubbstårta Swedish Strawberry Meringue Cake Food

JORDGUBBSTåRTA SWEDISH STRAWBERRY MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper; trace 5 8-inch circles on the sheets of paper and grease the sheets with butter and flour.
• In a large mixing bowl with electric egg beaters whip egg whites until they form gentle peaks. Add the sugar gradually, ¼ cup at a time, and the salt, and beat at high speed until the egg whites form stiff and glossy peaks. Gently fold in the cornstarch, almond flour and cardamom.
• Divide the pillowy meringue evenly among the five circles, and spread them to fit inside the circles, making sure that the layers are even.
• Place baking sheets in the oven, immediately reducing the heat to 250 F. Bake for 25 minutes, then reduce the heat further to 200 degrees and bake for an additional 2 hours.
• Turn off oven. Leave baking sheets in the oven until they reach room temperature. This prevents the meringue from cracking.
• Stem and slice the strawberries. Sprinkle 1 tbsp sugar over the sliced strawberries.
• In a large, chilled bowl, combine the whipping cream, remaining sugar, vanilla extract and cardamom. Beat until holding soft peaks. Add softened cream cheese and beat into the whipping cream.
• Place 1 layer of meringue cake on a plate. Top with whipped cream, ¼ of the strawberries, more whipped cream, and another layer of cake. Repeat. Frost the top layer with the last of the whipped cream and the reserved whole strawberries.
• Serve immediately if you want crisp layers. For a softer texture serve a couple of hours after assembly.

JORDGUBBSTåRTA (SWEDISH STRAWBERRY CAKE)

Steps:

• Prepare cake as directed on box, except divide batter 2/3 into one pan and 1/3 into another.
• Bake cakes, cool, remove from pan, and slice larger cake into 2 equal layers.
• Whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla extract together until you get stiff peaks.
• Roughly chop 2 cups of the strawberries, and neatly slice the rest for garnish.
• Spread 1/2 strawberry jam on bottom layer of cake, followed by 1/4 whipped cream, and sprinkle a layer of chopped strawberries. Cover with middle layer and repeat.
• Place top layer on cake, cover cake with remaining whipped cream, and garnish with sliced strawberries.
• Refrigerate until serving.

JORDGUBBSTåRTA (SWEDISH STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F/180C.
• Butter then flour three round 10-in (22cm) molds.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk 10 minutes until the mixture whitens and doubles in volume, then turn the power off.
• Gently incorporate the flour and the cornstarch with a spatula so as not to break the foamy appearance.
• Pour the mixture into 3 molds and bake for 20 minutes. Check the cake with the tip of a knife. It should come out clean.
• Wait a few minutes and unmold on a cooling rack.
• When the cake bases have completely cooled, cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside for assembly.
• Place all the ingredients (water, sugar and lemon juice) in a saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil for about 3 minutes.
• Cool and then generously brush the cake bases.
• In a saucepan, bring the milk to a boil with the split and scraped vanilla pod.
• In a bowl, off the heat, whisk together the sugar and flour. Add the egg and egg yolks and whisk until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
• Gradually add the hot milk while whisking.
• Transfer the mixture to the saucepan and whisk constantly over medium heat, being careful to scrape the bottom and edges of the pan. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes over low heat until the cream has thickened.
• Off the heat, add the butter to the preparation until you obtain a homogeneous preparation.
• Pour the pastry cream into a large bowl.Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming. Let cool.
• Refrigerate until cool, about 3 to 4 hours.
• Fill a pastry bag with the pastry cream. Set aside.
• In a bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), add the mascarpone, the cold cream and the vanilla.
• Start whipping, first at low speed, then increase the speed of the mixer to medium speed. Midway, add the icing sugar.
• Place a layer of Genoise cake on a plate. Thoroughly brush the biscuit with syrup.
• Apply the pastry cream evenly over the cake surface with the help of the pastry bag and smooth out with a spatula.
• Wash, trim and quarter the strawberries. Spread the strawberries evenly over the pastry cream.
• Cover the strawberries with 2 to 3 tablespoons of light whipped cream and smooth out with the spatula.
• Place a layer of Genoise cake on top. Proceed the same way on the second layer.
• For the final Genoise layer, cover the sides of the cake with whipped cream. Fill a pastry bag with an open star tip, with mascarpone whipped cream.
• Apply the mascarpone whipped cream wth the design of your choice. Spread the remaining strawberries on top of the cake, starting from the outside and going inside.