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Strawberry Walnut Cake
1 cup self raising flour, sifted 4 eggs 1 / 2 cup castor sugar 1 cup chopped walnuts 300 ml whipped cream Chantilly 3 / 4 cup strawberry jam 10 - 12 fresh strawberries 30 gm butter
Butter Cream Liqueur: 90 gm butter, softened 1 cup icing sugar 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
Place eggs and sugar into a large, heat resistant bowl over a pan of simmering water. Whisk with a hand beater for 8-10 minutes or until pale and thick and the whisk leaves a trail when lifted. Remove from heat. Fold nuts into flour then fold into the egg mixture with the butter. Divide batter evenly between 3 greased and floured 20 cm sandwich tins. Bake in a preheated moderate [ 180 degrees C ] for 20 - 25 minutes or until firm to touch. Turn onto a wire rack to cool.
To prepare butter cream liqueur: Cream butter and gradually beat in sugar with liqueur until well blended. Spread strawberry jam over two cakes. Top with a layer of butter cream. Top with third cake. Cover with cream and top with strawberries |
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