Name: Strawberries & Cream Torte
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 large eggs, separated -; 1/4 cup butter, softened -; 1/2 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar, divided -; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1 cup all-purpose flour -; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 cup 2% milk -; Assembly: -; 2 cups heavy whipping cream -; 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced -; 1/2 teaspoon sugar -; Additional fresh strawberries -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Strawberries & Cream Torte

1. 2 large eggs, separated -

2. 1/4 cup butter, softened -

3. 1/2 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar, divided -

4. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -

5. 1 cup all-purpose flour -

6. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder -

7. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

8. 1/2 cup 2% milk -

9. Assembly: -

10. 2 cups heavy whipping cream -

11. 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced -

12. 1/2 teaspoon sugar -

13. Additional fresh strawberries -

How to cook deliciously - Strawberries & Cream Torte

1. Stage

Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper.

2. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg yolks, beating well. Beat in vanilla.

3. Stage

In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Transfer to prepared pans.

4. Stage

With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon sugar, beating on high until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Spread over batter in pans.

5. Stage

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely in pans on wire racks. (Cake layers will be thin.)

6. Stage

In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Loosen edges of cakes from pans with a knife. Carefully remove 1 cake to a serving plate, meringue side up.

7. Stage

Arrange sliced strawberries over top; sprinkle with sugar. Gently spread with half of the whipped cream. Top with remaining cake layer, meringue side up; spread with remaining whipped cream. Top with whole strawberries. Refrigerate until serving.