Midsummer Cake with Strawberries and Vanilla Creme - Midsommartårta med jordgubbar och vaniljkräm

MIDSUMMER CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES

AND VANILLA CREME

Midsommartårta med jordgubbar och vaniljkräm

1 cake, approx 10 pieces

4 eggs

0.8 cup sugar

0.4 cup flour

0.4 cup potato starch

1 teaspoon baking powder

1.7 oz melted butter or margarine

Filling:

0.8 cup creamy milk

2 egg yolks

1 tablespoon potato starch

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla sugar

0.8 cup berries or applesauce

Decoration:

1.2 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon sugar

strawberries

Preheat oven to 347F.

Beat egg and sugar until fluffy. Stir in the flour mixed with potato starch and baking powder. Last, add the melted fat. Pour the batter in a greased, floured springform pan, diameter approx 9 inches. Bake in the lower part of the oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Try with a tester. Unmould the cake and allow to cool completely.

Mix all ingredients for the filling, except for vanilla sugar and berries, in a small saucepan. Simmer while stirring until thickened. It must not boil. Allow to cool, then add vanilla sugar.

Split the cake in 3 layers and put them back together with vanilla creme and mashed or sliced berries or applesauce in between. Beat the cream with a little sugar and spread or pipe it on the cake. Decorate with strawberries.

Enjoy!

Bella