Ingredients:
- 4 egg whites
- Pinch of salt
- 100g white sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 80 ml milk
- 1 tsp strawberry flavor or vanilla
- 45g melted butter
- 125g cake flour
- 25g sugar
- 45ml water
- 420ml heavy cream
- 75g powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Strawberries
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F). Grease and line an 8-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
2. In a clean, dry bowl, beat the 4 egg whites with a pinch of salt until they become foamy.
3. Gradually add in the 100g of white sugar while continuing to whisk. Beat until the egg whites are stiff and glossy. This creates a meringue.
4. In another bowl, whisk together the 4 egg yolks, 80 ml of milk, your choice of flavor (strawberry or vanilla), and the 45g of melted butter.
5. Slowly add in the 125g of cake flour to the yolk mixture and mix until smooth.
6. Carefully fold in about 1/4 of the meringue into the yolk mixture. Once it's smoothly incorporated, gently fold in the rest of the meringue until the batter is well combined.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the cake is set and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
8. While the cake is baking, make a sugar syrup by boiling 25g of sugar with 45ml of water. Let it cool.
9. Once the cake is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then, remove it from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
10. In a separate bowl, whip the 420ml of heavy cream with 75g of powdered sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla until it reaches stiff peaks.
11. Slice some strawberries for garnish.
12. To assemble the cake, slice it horizontally if desired, and brush the layers with the sugar syrup.
13. Spread a layer of whipped cream on one half of the cake, add sliced strawberries, and then place the other half on top.
14. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining whipped cream.
15. Garnish the cake with more strawberries as desired.
