This cake is not particularly difficult, but it takes many hours to make it. I made this cake for my daughter’s birthday several years ago. It was a special day to celebrate and I wanted to make a special cake. It took a day to complete. If you are going to make this cake, I recommend to make it one day before, so that the sponge will be moist on the day you serve the cake.

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Cake Tin

20cm Springform Cake Tin

Ingredients

Sponge Cake
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Caster Sugar
2/3 cup Self-Raising Flour

Strawberry & Yoghurt Jelly
1 punnet (250 to 300g) Strawberries (Fresh or Frozen)
1 heaped cup (300g) Yoghurt
1/3 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Lemmon Juice
150ml Milk
9 sheets (15g) Gelatine Leaves

Strawberry Jelly
1/2 punnet (125 to 150g) Strawberries (Fresh or Frozen)
1 tablespoon Sugar
3 sheets (5g) Gelatine Leaves

Method

Bake a Sponge Cake

1. Line 20cm Springform Cake Tin with baking paper. Preheat oven to 180C.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat Eggs and Sugar in a large bowl until mixture is thick and pale. Then gradually sift Flour over egg mixture folding in with a large spoon until just combined.
3. Bake for 30 minutes or until cakes spring back when gently touched.
4. Turn out on a wire rack. When it is cool, slice in half.

Make Strawberry & Yoghurt Jelly

1. Soak 9 Gelatine Leaves in cold water for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Heat Milk in a saucepan over a gentle heat, but do not boil. Squeeze Gelatine Leaves slightly to remove excess water, then add to the Milk. When Gelatine Leaves are melted, remove from heat.
3. Wash and hull Strawberries. Using food processor or blender, process Strawberries into smooth puree.
4. Combine Yoghurt, Sugar, Lemmon Juice and Strawberry puree in a large mixing bowl using a whisk. Gradually add the Milk & Gelatine mixture, mixing well. Cool in fridge until the mixture starts thickening.

Assemble the cake

1. Line 20cm cake tin with baking paper.
2. Place 1 slice of Sponge Cake in the tin, then pour over half of Strawberry & Yoghurt Jelly mixture. Place another slice of Sponge Cake on the Jelly mixture, then pour over the rest of the Jelly mixture. Cool in fridge until firmly set.

Make Strawberry Jelly Topping

1. Soak 3 Gelatine Leaves in cold water for 5-10 minutes.
2. Wash and hull Strawberries. Using food processor or blender, process Strawberries into smooth puree.
3. Warm Strawberry puree and Sugar in a saucepan over a gentle heat. Squeeze Gelatine Leaves slightly to remove excess water, then add to strawberry mixture. When Gelatine Leaves are melted, remove from heat. Then leave it cool.
4. When the Strawberry Jelly is cool, pour over onto the top of the cake. Cool in fridge until the Strawberry Jelly is completely set.