With strawberries in season, I’m happy to share with you this delightful and delicate summer dessert, Strawberry Lemon Strawberry Layer Cake. The cake consists of four thin layers with vanilla lemon cake, topped with fresh strawberry jam and Mascarpone lemon icing. The cake is light, fresh and simply bursting with the flavor of summer.
Source:Home Cooking Adventure
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Makes about 12 servings
Vanilla Lemon Sponge
8 eggs, separated
1 cup (200g) sugar, divided
1 teaspoon (5g) vanilla extract
1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon (2g) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon (2g) salt
Lemon peel
Strawberry jam
1 pound (450g) fresh or frozen strawberries
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
3 tablespoons (45ml) fresh lemon juice
Mascarpone Lemon Frosting
1 pound (500g) mascarpone cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup (90g) powdered sugar
1 cup (400g) whipping cream (35% fat), chilled
1 teaspoon (5g) vanilla extract
Lemon peel of a large lemon
To decorate
10 oz (300g) whipped cream
Fresh strawberries, halved
