Sponge cake with berries is a great dessert for warm summers, with berries which are the seasonal fruits with a sweet, sour & refreshing taste, it becomes the right treat during the hot weather!
Ingredients for sponge cake
- 110g/3.8oz tbsp Flour
- 10g/0.3oz Vegetable Oil
- 5 Eggs
- 80g/2.8oz Brown sugar
- a pinch of Salt
Ingredients for filling & topping
- 3-4 cups Berries of your choice (mine was: raspberries, strawberries, blueberries)
- 500ml cream
- 7-8 tbsp Icing Sugar
- 1 cup Almond Flake
- Half of an Orange Juice
- 4tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2tbsp Rum of your choice
- pinch of Vanilla
Preparation of sponge cake
– In a mixing machine: add eggs, salt, sugar, oil
⏳whisk them for 12 mins till it becomes fully foamy
– sieve the flour in 3-4 rounds, and with a spatula mix gently.
– place the mix in the mold that is covered with parchment paper
⏳Bake for 30mins in 160C°/320F°
Preparation of filling
Syrup:
– half a cup of water, 4 tbsp of sugar with half of the orange juice. Simmer for 2 mins till the sugar dissolves completely.
– Add 2 tbsp of rum and it’s ready. (optional)
– Cut the sponge in 3 layers.
– Bath with a spoon each sponge disc with a the syrup.
while waiting for the sponge cake to cool down…
– Whip the cream with icing sugar, till it becomes dense. Add orange zest & vanilla.
– ⏳Let it rest for 1 hour in the fridge.
– Toast the flakes of almond in a pan till they gain a golden color.
Assemble all together
– The thicker layer better be in the bottom and the thiner one on top. Cutting by hand their are not very equal. 😀
– Inside each layer goes: whipped cream + cranberries (or any berries of your choice) + almond flakes.
When all the layers are done:
– Cover the cake with the rest of the whipped cream, place it in a big container, and put it in the fridge overnight. This way the sponge, absorbs the humidity & the flavors of syrup, cream, and berries. Moreover, its texture will be softer and pleasant in mouth. Which worth to wait 🙂
– The day after cover the sides with the toasted almond flakes and decorate the top with the berries of your choice.
The cake is ready to be served!
➡️ before serving, let it stay 30 mins in room temperature so it’s not too cold if you serve it with coffee or tea ☺️
Enjoy! ☺️
