Whipped cream cake with berries
50 min
Easy
Fancy baking your own cake? You can never go wrong with a whipped cream cake. This version has a wonderfully summery touch thanks to the berries and is perfect for any occasion. Add candles for a birthday or decorate it with chocolate Easter eggs to turn it into an Easter cake. What occasion will you make this delicious whipped cream cake with berries for?
The finest berries
For this whipped cream cake, we naturally use the finest berries from Beekers Berries. Our strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and redcurrants are lovingly grown. Want to learn more?
The finest berries
For this whipped cream cake, we naturally use the finest berries from Beekers Berries. Our strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and redcurrants are lovingly grown. Want to learn more?
Ingredients
1 cake (12 servings)
Ingredients cake
6 eggs
90 g butter
175 g sugar
150 g plain flour
Ingredients berry sauce
400 g berries of your choice
5 tbsp sugar
2 gelatine leaves
Ingredients whipped cream cake
750 ml double cream
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanille extract
100 g berries of your choice
Equipment
Mixer
Springform tin (Ø approx. 19 cm)
Method cake
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (top and bottom heat).
- Separate the eggs and melt the butter.
- Add the egg whites and half of the sugar to a bowl and whisk with a mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Add the egg yolks and the remaining sugar to a heatproof bowl. Fill a saucepan with a little water, place it over the heat and set the heatproof bowl on top. Whisk the mixture over a bain-marie until it becomes light and airy.
- Gently fold the egg white mixture into the whipped egg yolk mixture. Then carefully fold in the flour, followed by the melted butter.
- Grease a springform tin with butter and line it with baking paper.
- Pour the batter into the tin and bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Leave the cake to cool completely.
Method berry sauce
- Add the berries, sugar and gelatine leaves to a large saucepan. Heat gently until the mixture begins to simmer, stirring continuously. Press the larger pieces of fruit against the side of the pan with the back of a spoon.
- Let it simmer for 6 to 7 minutes until the fruit has turned into a thick sauce. Allow it to cool and store it in the fridge until ready to use.
Method whipped cream cake
- Add the double cream, sugar and vanilla extract to a bowl and whisk with a mixer until stiff.
- Slice the cake horizontally into three even layers. Place the first layer on a serving plate and spread it with a thin layer of berry sauce, followed by a layer of whipped cream.
- Place the second layer of cake on top and spread again with berry sauce and whipped cream.
- Finally, place the last layer of cake on top. Spread whipped cream over the top and sides of the cake until no sponge is visible.
- Spoon the remaining whipped cream into a piping bag and decorate the cake with swirls. Finish the whipped cream cake by topping it with fresh berries.
Nutritional values per serving
Energy
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Protein
Fat
447 kcal
35 g
24 g
6 g
31 g
Ingredients
1 cake (12 servings)
Ingredients cake
6
90 g
175 g
150 g
eggs
butter
sugar
plain flour
Ingredients berry sauce
400 g
5 tbsp
2
berries of your choice
sugar
gelatine leaves
Ingredients whipped cream cake
750 ml
1 tbsp
1 tsp
100 g
double cream
sugar
vanilla extract
berries of your choice
Equipment
Mixer
Springform tin (Ø approx. 19 cm)
Nutritional values per serving
Energy
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Protein
Fat
447 kcal
35 g
24 g
6 g
31 g
Method cake
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (top and bottom heat).
- Separate the eggs and melt the butter.
- Add the egg whites and half of the sugar to a bowl and whisk with a mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Add the egg yolks and the remaining sugar to a heatproof bowl. Fill a saucepan with a little water, place it over the heat and set the heatproof bowl on top. Whisk the mixture over a bain-marie until it becomes light and airy.
- Gently fold the egg white mixture into the whipped egg yolk mixture. Then carefully fold in the flour, followed by the melted butter.
- Grease a springform tin with butter and line it with baking paper.
- Pour the batter into the tin and bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Leave the cake to cool completely.
Method berry sauce
- Add the berries, sugar and gelatine leaves to a large saucepan. Heat gently until the mixture begins to simmer, stirring continuously. Press the larger pieces of fruit against the side of the pan with the back of a spoon.
- Let it simmer for 6 to 7 minutes until the fruit has turned into a thick sauce. Allow it to cool and store it in the fridge until ready to use.
Method whipped cream cake
- Add the double cream, sugar and vanilla extract to a bowl and whisk with a mixer until stiff.
- Slice the cake horizontally into three even layers. Place the first layer on a serving plate and spread it with a thin layer of berry sauce, followed by a layer of whipped cream.
- Place the second layer of cake on top and spread again with berry sauce and whipped cream.
- Finally, place the last layer of cake on top. Spread whipped cream over the top and sides of the cake until no sponge is visible.
- Spoon the remaining whipped cream into a piping bag and decorate the cake with swirls. Finish the whipped cream cake by topping it with fresh berries.
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Whipped cream cake for Easter
Want to serve a delicious cake for Easter? Decorate this whipped cream cake with blueberries, raspberries and chocolate Easter eggs. You can use mini eggs for a cute touch, or larger ones for an eye-catching effect. This whipped cream cake will undoubtedly be the star of your Easter table.
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