Jordgubbstårta Swedish Strawberry Cake Recipes

JORDGUBBSTåRTA SWEDISH STRAWBERRY MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper; trace 5 8-inch circles on the sheets of paper and grease the sheets with butter and flour.
• In a large mixing bowl with electric egg beaters whip egg whites until they form gentle peaks. Add the sugar gradually, ¼ cup at a time, and the salt, and beat at high speed until the egg whites form stiff and glossy peaks. Gently fold in the cornstarch, almond flour and cardamom.
• Divide the pillowy meringue evenly among the five circles, and spread them to fit inside the circles, making sure that the layers are even.
• Place baking sheets in the oven, immediately reducing the heat to 250 F. Bake for 25 minutes, then reduce the heat further to 200 degrees and bake for an additional 2 hours.
• Turn off oven. Leave baking sheets in the oven until they reach room temperature. This prevents the meringue from cracking.
• Stem and slice the strawberries. Sprinkle 1 tbsp sugar over the sliced strawberries.
• In a large, chilled bowl, combine the whipping cream, remaining sugar, vanilla extract and cardamom. Beat until holding soft peaks. Add softened cream cheese and beat into the whipping cream.
• Place 1 layer of meringue cake on a plate. Top with whipped cream, ¼ of the strawberries, more whipped cream, and another layer of cake. Repeat. Frost the top layer with the last of the whipped cream and the reserved whole strawberries.
• Serve immediately if you want crisp layers. For a softer texture serve a couple of hours after assembly.

JORDGUBBSTåRTA (SWEDISH STRAWBERRY CAKE)

Steps:

• Prepare cake as directed on box, except divide batter 2/3 into one pan and 1/3 into another.
• Bake cakes, cool, remove from pan, and slice larger cake into 2 equal layers.
• Whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla extract together until you get stiff peaks.
• Roughly chop 2 cups of the strawberries, and neatly slice the rest for garnish.
• Spread 1/2 strawberry jam on bottom layer of cake, followed by 1/4 whipped cream, and sprinkle a layer of chopped strawberries. Cover with middle layer and repeat.
• Place top layer on cake, cover cake with remaining whipped cream, and garnish with sliced strawberries.
• Refrigerate until serving.

GREAT-GRANDMA ELLEN'S JORDGUBBSTåRTA (SWEDISH STRAWBERRY CAKE) RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Turn the oven to 350F. Butter and flour a 9" spring foam pan. In a bowl melt butter, then add milk and let it sit. Then in another bowl add eggs and butter and mix those together. Then add the butter milk mixture and then the vanilla. Lastly add the flour and baking powder. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Let it cool before you cut into it. Cut the sugar cake in half so you have a top and bottom. In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks are just about to form. Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, cream will then become lumpy and butter-like. Place half the whipped topping and 3/4ths of the strawberries over the bottom layer of the cut cake. Then add the top of the cake and cover with the remaining whipped cream and strawberries.