Monday, January 26, 2015

What's baking?

The season kicks off with fresh imported strawberries and there are packs of fresh strawberries piled up on the shelves in supermarkets. Who doesn't love being treated with any sweet/dessert/cakes made with strawberries?! I was craving for Swiss roll cakes since a week but never got time due to work and studies! So, I decided that I HAVE to make it this evening. 

Let's get started. I first baked a basic vanilla sponge cake with 4 eggs recipe and kept it in the freezer. Then I prepared the ingredients to make the strawberry frosting:

Ingredients:
  • Softened butter - 1 cup
  • Sifted icing sugar - 1 cup
  • Finely chopped fresh strawberries - 1 cup
Method:
  1. Beat the butter till it is softened.
  2. Add the icing sugar and beat on low speed. You wouldn't want to have a flour shower in your kitchen :)
  3.  Finally, add the chopped strawberries and beat till you reach the desired consistency. 
  4. If the frosting is too thin, add some icing sugar. If it is thick, add strawberries to get a balance in the consistency.
Assembling:
  • Spread the frosting on to the thin layer of the sponge cake and add sliced strawberries on top of it. Keep some to cover the outside of the cake.
  • Roll it like a swiss roll or like a cinnamon bun.
  • Wrap it with cling and freeze it till it is set.
  • Cover the top and sides of the Swiss roll cake with the remaining frosting.
Strawberry Swiss Roll Cake is READY!