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
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videos every week once you reach stiff
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
