ENGLISH NORTH COUNTRY STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM COURTING CAKE
A divine and decadent three tiered strawberries and cream gateau, enough to melt any man's heart! There is another recipe for this on Zaar, but this is the recipe that I know and love; this recipe has family connections; my mother has an old black and white photograph, taken in 1920, of my grandparents seated by my grandmother's courting Cake! The tradition is that the cake was baked by the young ladies for their betrothed, one would assume as some sort of culinary test maybe? The tradition was particularly prevalent in the north of England, hence the name of my cake. You can use bruised or very ripe strawberries for use in the filling, I buy mine at the end of the season when there is a glut - reserving the best ones for the top of the cake! The cake is also known as a Betrothal Cake in some parts of Great Britain.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 1 Courting Cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/gas 4.
- Grease and line with baking parchment, three 7" or 8" round Victoria sandwich tins.
- Cream the butter, vanilla extract and sugar together until pale and fluffy - this is very important, it captures air and keeps the cake light and moist!
- Add the beaten eggs gradually, mixing well each time. Lightly sieve in the flour - again gradually - and then add enough milk to make the cake mixture a dropping consistency.
- Divide the mixture between the three cake tins - giving them a gentle shake to level them, and bake in the pre-heated oven for about 25 - 30 minutes, or until well risen and a pale golden brown. Turn the cakes out and leave to cool on a wire rack.
- Whip the cream until thick and holding soft peaks and add the vanilla extract if using.
- Sandwich the cakes together with the cream and sliced strawberries - reserving at least 8 for the top of the cake.
- Place the cake on an atractive cake or gateau serving platter/stand and sprinkle the icing sugar over the top of the cake.
- Decorate with the reserved whole strawberries.
- N.B. you can also decorate the top of the cake with the whipped cream - but this is not traditional!
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Simon Hooker
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves strawberries.
Muhammadshafiqueshaikh Shafiqueshaikh
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort.
Alex Reins
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it!
Bhaiya Don
[email protected]I love that this cake is not too sweet. It's the perfect dessert for after a meal.
Mitchell McKellip (Mitch)
[email protected]This cake is a great way to use up fresh strawberries.
Super cuber Reshan
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect.
Lil T
[email protected]The strawberries really make this cake special. They add a beautiful color and flavor.
DannyMYB
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but this recipe was easy enough for even me to follow.
Nathnael Fikre
[email protected]This is my new favorite cake recipe. It's perfect for any occasion.
lucy mugure
[email protected]I made this cake for a bake sale and it sold out in minutes!
Oscar the Lucky Guy!
[email protected]This cake is so light and fluffy, it just melts in your mouth.
Clarissa Garcia
[email protected]The strawberries and cream filling is the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
MD Sohel Ahmed
[email protected]I've never made a courting cake before, but this recipe was easy to follow and turned out perfectly.
Nabin Budha
[email protected]This courting cake was a huge hit at our family gathering! Everyone loved the sweet, tangy strawberries and the creamy filling.