End of year sale, the 12.12 sale is a great loot for baking tools and gadgets. Last year I bought a K.A 9-speeds handmixer, and a Europac 30-L oven. This year? I just bought a bottle of Bols grenadine syrup for baking.
So, what can I make from this syrup? I am not making anything, but using it for my syrup coating on the cake slices for any berries cakes, and here is the strawberry shortcake.
Wash and dry 5 strawberries before cutting (3 - sliced vertically, each to 6 slices; 2 - cut vertically into half). After cut, store in the fridge. If you have leftover after assembly, just eat them up 😁.
Use a cake recipe you love, and flavored it with strawberry or vanilla extract.
Whipped the cream till 70% stiff and set aside.
Start assemble after the cake is cooled and slice.
Place the bottom cake layer on a cakeboard on top a turntable.
Coat a cake slice with the grenadine syrup (I use a ratio of 1:1 syrup to drinking water for less sweeter syrup), spread evenly a layer of approx. 0.5cm whipped cream on top the cake. Then put the strawberries on top the cream. Apply another layer of approx. 0.25cm cream on top the strawberries.
Place the other layer of cake on top. Gently press down. Apply another layer of syrup coating on the cake top. Crumb coat the cake with the cream. You may chill the cake in the fridge after crumb coat for 30mins, then apply another layer of cream. Remember to leave about 80g whipped cream for the decoration.
When the frosting is completed, it is time to decorate the cake. I used a Saint Honore piping tip here. Pipe the remaining cream on the cake. Lastly, place halved strawberries as shown above.
This is a very simple Japanese style strawberry shortcake. It's very delicious. Do make it even if you are a amateur, as this is a basic class cake making.
Be confident and practise more if you failed.
That is all for the post. See you next time~
W/ ♥, Jannis' Baking @ 6:42 PM
