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Ingredients
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- 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice or white vinegar
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sliced strawberries
- ½ lb strawberries
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
- 4 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ and prepare the pan with parchment paper.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Whip egg whites with lemon juice and half the sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Beat egg yolks with remaining sugar, then add oil, water, and vanilla.
- Fold in flour mixture and meringue carefully.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare strawberry simple syrup by combining water, sugar, and sliced strawberries over heat; let it cool.
- For optional strawberry puree, cook strawberries with sugar, then thicken with cornstarch mixture.
- Make whipped cream frosting by mixing cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla, then adding cold cream until stiff peaks form.
- Cut sponge cake into layers, soak with syrup, and assemble with layers of cream and strawberries.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
Let the sponge cool completely before applying the frosting to avoid melting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 160
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 90