Fraisier Cake

You can even assemble your fraisier cake a day ahead.

Fraisier cake. Traditionally the cake consists of layers of genoise sponge vanilla flavored créme mousselline marzipan and lines of fresh sliced strawberries. Meanwhile put the yolks in a bowl with the sugar. Its origin is somewhat uncertain.

The classic fraisier is a spectacular summery fresh cake loaded with fresh strawberries mousseline cream and topped with a thin layer of marzipan. Put the milk to boil with the sliced vanilla pod and its seeds. Add the corn starch and mix well.

This centrepiece sponge cake showcases the best of british strawberries with classic french cooking techniques. The fraisier gets its name from the french word for strawberry la fraise. A similar cake can be made with raspberries instead called framboisier for the french word framboises meaning raspberries.

A fraisier is a traditional and classic french dessert made in summer with fresh strawberries. Finally the fraisier is topped with some chocolate dipped strawberries and homemade chocolate decorations. This cake has its origins in french gastronomy being one of the great classics in many bakeries.

It takes some time to create but after one bite of the light genoise sponge decadent crème pâtissière and fruity strawberry jelly you ll realise it s worth the effort. Dont be tempted to buy the big woody kind that have been flown in from other parts of the globe. A thick layer of fresh juicy strawberries in a rich french crème pâtissière sandwiched between two layers of delicate sponge.

Originally fraisier was invented as a tribute to strawberries since the only available strawberries in france. Put 1 2 cup of butter out of the fridge. It s important that you get small sweet strawberries that are in season otherwise your cake won t have a summery fresh taste.