Cake, glorious cake!

We've eaten our strawberries ages ago, but there's only one way to celebrate birthdays in this house and it is by baking a strawberry cake. My mother always used to make me one for my birthday and I want to carry on the tradition. Here's the recipe.

Strawberry cake

4 eggs

1,5 dl sugar
1 dl flour
1 dl potato flour (starch)
1 tsp baking powder
a little bit of milk or juice from a canned fruit tin
strawberries
whipping cream

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease the bottom and sides of the cake tin with butter.

Whisk the eggs and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Carefully fold in the dry ingredients. Pour the mixture into the tin. Bake for 30 mins.

Whip the cream, add some sugar, crush the strawberries and mix them all together. Once the cake has cooled down cut it into 3 layers. Spoon some milk or fruit juice over the first layer to moisten the cake and top with strawberries and cream. Repeat with the second layer. Lift the third layer on top, spoon some milk/fruit juice over and cover with cling film. Put a weight, such as a cutting board on top and leave in the fridge for 2 hours.

Whip some more cream and add some sugar. Use a knife to spread the cream on top and on the sides of the cake. Decorate with strawberries. Enjoy a big slice with a cup of strong coffee. Delish!

Happy Birthday Dearest!