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Here is the best Swedish midsummer cake - klassisk Jordgubbstårta, or classic Swedish strawberry cake. With vanilla cream and strawberry filling sandwiched between layers of light sponge, this cake is stunning and delicious. Have you ever wondered if classic strawberry cake still exists? With endless variations from Victoria Sponge to Chantilly strawberry cake and Japanese strawberry shortcake, it is easy to get lost.
Jordgubbstårta is a Swedish specialty, a classic old man cake. It is easy to make, does not require fancy ingredients, and is just as good as a strawberry cake should be. For ingredients and detailed instructions, refer to the recipe card below. Step 1. To make sponge cake, preheat the oven to °F °C. Butter and flour an 8-inch 20 cm round cake mold. Beat the eggs and sugar with a hand whisk for a minute.
Pro tip: Consult the Pan di Spagna recipe for step-by-step photographed explanations, helpful tips, and tricks. Step 2. Bring the egg mixture in a heat-prove bowl over a bain-marie or water bath. Heat the mixture to °F 40°C , constantly beating with the balloon whisk.
Jordgubbstårta (Swedish Strawberry Cake)
Step 3. Remove from the water bath and whisk with an electric or stand mixer for minutes until whitish. Step 4. Fold in sifted all-purpose flour with a rubber spatula , carefully working from the bottom of the bowl. Step 5. Pour the batter into the prepared mold. Bake in the middle rack of the oven for minutes. Pro tip: Check with a toothpick that the cake is ready before taking it out of the oven.
Step 6. Allow to cool in the baking pan for 10 minutes. Then remove it from the tin and allow it to cool down on a wire rack. Step 7.
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To make vanilla cream, mix egg yolks, sugar, vanilla bean paste, and cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Heat milk over medium-high heat in a saucepan. Pro tip: Consult the Italian pastry cream recipe for step-by-step photographed explanations, helpful tips, and tricks.
Step 8. Once almost boiling, pour milk over the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly. Step 9.
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Bring the preparation back into the saucepan , and simmer the mixture, stirring, until it thickens into a cream. Step Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the cream to a clean bowl. Add the cubed butter to the hot cream and mix.