It's soon time for Midsummer and what could be better than to treat your guests to a homemade strawberry cake to celebrate the summer? We have both the recipes and the baking pans you need to succeed with the Midsummer cake! Here we suggest why you should bake a cake in a silicone mold and the perfect recipe for a strawberry cake for Midsummer!
4 advantages of a silicone cake pan
Baking a cake from scratch and getting good cake layers can feel tricky and like a big project, but with the right tools, it doesn't have to be difficult! At Dorre, you will find all baking accessories and bakformar You might need to succeed with this summer's cake baking!
A round silicone mold is perfect for baking cake layers for several reasons and makes the job easier for you, both before and after baking. Continue reading to find out why a silicone cake mold will become your best tool!
Fördel 1. Silikon molds can withstand high temperatures up to about 230°C and is therefore perfect for baking cake layers in the oven.
Fördel 2. Tart pans in silicone are soft and flexible, making them easy to use. This allows you to easily remove your cake base from the pan when it's done without it breaking.
Fördel 3. When you bake a cake in a silicone mold, you don't have to grease and flour the mold, as the silicone surface allows the cake to easily release from the edges.
Fördel 4. A silicone cake pan is easy to clean after use and can be conveniently washed in the dishwasher.
Recipe for strawberry cake for Midsummer
Do you want to impress your guests and serve a homemade summer strawberry cake at the Midsummer party? Here is the perfect recipe for a simple and delicious Midsummer cake!
Simple Midsummer Cake Recipe
This is what you need:
4 eggs
2 dl sugar
1 dl wheat flour
1 dl potato starch
1 tsp baking powder
Vanilla custard
5 dl whipping cream
½ liter strawberries
Here's how to do it:
- Set the oven to 175°C.
- Whisk eggs and sugar until fluffy with an electric mixer.
- Mix wheat flour, potato flour, and baking powder in another bowl and sift into the egg mixture. Gently fold the batter with a spatula.
- Pour the batter into a round silicone mold and bake in the lower part of the oven for about 30 minutes.
- Let the cake cool when it is done and then divide the cake base into three parts.
- Spread the marshmallow cream on the two bases that will be at the bottom and stack the parts on top of each other.
- Whip cream with an electric whisk and then spread a layer over the entire cake.
- Divide the strawberries in half and decorate the cake.
Do you want more tips on summery desserts? Here you will find recipes for two simple desserts with strawberries for the summer festivities!