japanese-style strawberry cake

• u.s.
• metric

ingredients:

• 14 ounces strawberries
• 7 in. diameter sponge cake
• 9 ounces whipped cream
• 1/2 ounce sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

step 1:

Slice the cake in half from the side. Mix the sugar and water. Dribble this syrup over both halves of the cake.

step 2:

Spread 1/3 of the whipped cream over the surface of the bottom half of the cake. Cut half of the strawberries in half and place on top of the whipped cream.

step 3:

Spread some cream over the strawberries until they are covered.

step 4:

Put the upper layer on top and spread the remaining cream over the top surface and side.

step 5:

Decorate with the remaining strawberries as you like.