Chocolate cake with strawberries
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. In my step-by-step instructions, I explain in detail. The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Mix one cup of sugar with 6 eggs and one teaspoon of vanilla sugar. Beat the ingredients until a fluffy foam forms.
- 2
Step 2
Sift 1.5 cups of flour and cocoa into the egg mixture. Mix everything until a uniform mass is obtained. Pour into a baking pan and bake for 30 minutes at 160 degrees.
- 3
Step 3
While the cake layer is baking, prepare the custard cream. Sift the remaining flour and toast it over low heat until golden brown, stirring constantly.
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Step 4
In a saucepan, mix 4 eggs with softened butter and one cup of sugar. Then add flour, stir, and pour in milk. Bring the mixture to a boil and cool.
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Step 5
Once the cake is ready, let it cool, then cut off the top part and use a spoon to remove 1 cm of the crumb from the top, leaving the edges intact. Keep the removed crumb aside.
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Step 6
Wash the strawberries, remove the stems, and cut the berries in half. Place the pieces on the crust and pour about half a cup of custard cream over them.
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Step 7
Soak the cake crumb we removed earlier with the cream and place it on top of the strawberries. You can place a couple of strawberry slices on top, then cover with the cake top layer.
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Step 8
Spread the cake with cream on all sides and decorate with berries. Leave the cake in the refrigerator for an hour, then serve.