A Strawberry Cake Decorated like a Flower

• 1 cake Spongecake
• 1 pack Strawberries
• 200 ml Heavy cream
• 30 grams Sugar
• 1 dash Vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp Apricot Jam
• 1 tsp Gelatin
• 1 tsp Sugar

1. Wash the strawberries, and thinly slice each one into about 5 slices.
2. Separate the sides and center pieces.
3. Add sugar and vanilla extract to the heavy cream, and whip while placing into an ice water bath until it has thickened and produces a thin ribbon off the tip of the egg beater when scooped up.
4. Dissolve one tablespoon of apricot jam in hot water to make the syrup.
5. Dissolve the gelatin in one tablespoon of hot water and add in the sugar as well.
6. Cover the cross section of the cake with syrup, cover with heavy cream, and pack strawberries the sides of the strawberries tightly in.
7. Cover once more on top with more heavy cream, and place the top half of the cake on top.
8. Completely cover the entire cake with heavy cream.
9. Whip the remaining heavy cream until stiff peaks form, and place into a pastry bag.
10. Decorate the top edges of the cake with the cream, and line up the strawberry slices from the outside inwards.
11. Top with syrup using a paint brush, and it is done.
12. Decorate with a message cookie, and it is perfect for birthdays or Christmas as well!
13. !

cake, pack strawberries, sugar, vanilla, gelatin, sugar

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/169288-a-strawberry-cake-decorated-like-a-flower (may not work)