French Strawberry Cake (Fraisier) | RICARDO

Name: French Strawberry Cake (Fraisier) | RICARDO
Ingredients: 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 6 eggs, at room temperature; 3/4 cup (160 g) sugar; 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla; 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil; 2 cups (420 g) sugar; 8 egg whites (see note); 1 1/2 lb (675 g) unsalted butter, diced and left at room temperature for 20 minutes; 4 lb (1.8 kg) fresh strawberries, hulled, plus more for serving; 14 oz (400 g) almond paste; 6 drops red liquid food colouring (optional); Mint leaves, for serving (optional)

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The fraisier is a summer classic for Ricardo. It’s a cake of French origin made with two layers of vanilla Genoise cake, filled with strawberries and buttercream, and then topped with a coloured...

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Ingredients

1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
6 eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup (160 g) sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
2 cups (420 g) sugar
8 egg whites (see note)
1 1/2 lb (675 g) unsalted butter, diced and left at room temperature for 20 minutes
4 lb (1.8 kg) fresh strawberries, hulled, plus more for serving
14 oz (400 g) almond paste
6 drops red liquid food colouring (optional)
Mint leaves, for serving (optional)