Strawberries were so cheap lately I couldn’t just ignore them. Knowing my Hubby likes spongy-fruity cakes I found this strawberry torte recipe from malacukierenka.pl to be perfect for him. So without any special occasion to celebrate (anyway, who said you need a special day to have a torte?), I made it. It took a few hours and seemed like a long process, but looked so pretty and, according to everyone who tasted the torte, was delicious – not too sweet, moist and very strawberry, it was worth the time and effort. Strawberry torte Ingredients: Sponge: 6 eggs, separated 170g sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 170g flour 1 tsp baking soda To soak: 150g strawberries, cleaned and washed 8-10 tbsp water Method: 1. Whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks, add half of the sugar. Mix until glossy. 2. In another bowl mix egg yolks with the other half of the sugar, until almost white and creamy. Add vanilla essence. 3. Fold the beaten egg whites into yolk mixture. 4. Sift flour and baking soda over the egg mixture and stir carefully until well incorporated. 5. Pour into a round pan (24cm diameter, bottom lined with a baking paper). […]
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