Strawberry elderflower cake

Elderflowers are inward bloom for a really brusque catamenia of fourth dimension as well as this twelvemonth they came nigh 2 weeks early on due to the warm weather condition we've been having. I haven't had the fourth dimension to brand cordial this twelvemonth which makes me a piddling sad. There are then many elderberry trees where I alive that it merely seems similar such a waste materials non to usage them. Hopefully individual else will. I truly recommend using homemade elderflower cordial for this cake , I used shop bought which tasted really bland. I forgot I had some cordial from in conclusion twelvemonth inward the freezer..

On some other authorities annotation , I tin finally nation I've finished my novel book! Hooray! It's taken a crazy amount of fourth dimension as well as endeavour to goal it but it's been then worth it. I can't await to demonstrate you! It's a really exceptional feeling to get got seen all the photos for the mass for months as well as months without showing them to anyone. I'm to a greater extent than excited than ever!

Midsummer's flush is merely around the corner at i time (tomorrow actually.. where does fourth dimension go?) as well as this is a perfect cake for the occasion. Strawberries are a must , as well as when paired amongst elderflower as well as lemon - fifty-fifty better!

Strawberry elderflower cake

6-8 servings

Notes on this recipe:
-If you lot don't get got homemade elderflower cordial you lot tin e'er purchase gear upward made , although homemade definitely gives to a greater extent than flavor.
-The cake tin also locomote filled amongst fresh raspberries , strawberry jam , lemon curd , etc. every bit long every bit you lot brand certain the filling is quite thick.
-If you lot wishing to a greater extent than layers of frosting within the cake you lot tin carve upward the cake layers inward one-half as well as you'll get got 4 cake layers instead!
-If the cake feels unstable , insert a skewer (just slightly longer than your cake is tall) inward the oculus of the cake as well as seat it inward the refrigerator for a while. You tin e'er instruct out the skewer within the cake when cutting it also but brand certain to scope your guests..

Ingredients

Cake

200 g softened butter

1/2 loving cup + 2 tbsp (about 130 g) granulated sugar

three medium eggs

three tbsp elderflower cordial (milk plant too)

1 1/2 loving cup + 1 1/2 tbsp (225 g) all role flour

2 tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

zest from 1/2 lemon

Mascarpone frosting

250 g mascarpone cheese

three - 5 tbsp (30-45 g) powdered saccharide (depending on how sugariness you lot wishing it)

1/2 loving cup + 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream

zest from 1/2 lemon

1 tsp elderflower cordial

Fresh strawberries , for filling as well as garnish

Directions , cake:

1. Heat oven to 175°C (350F).

2. Butter as well as flour 2 xv cm (6 inch) cake pans.

3. In a large bowl , crunch butter as well as saccharide until pale as well as creamy , nigh 5 minutes.

4. Add the eggs , i at a fourth dimension , beating good afterwards each addition. Add elderflower cordial as well as crunch until smooth.

5. In some other bowl , stir together flour , baking pulverization as well as salt. Add the dry out ingredients to the moisture mixture. Add lemon zest as well as stir until combined.

6. Divide batter betwixt the prepared cake pans , smoothing the tops amongst a spoon or an offset spatula. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

7. Leave the cakes to cool inward the pans for nigh 10 minutes earlier inverting them onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Directions , mascarpone frosting:

1. Beat mascarpone cheese as well as powdered saccharide (to taste) until smooth.

2. Add whipping cream as well as lemon zest as well as crunch until mixtures thickens as well as reaches a spreadable consistency.

3. Add elderflower cordial if desired as well as stir until combined.

Assembly:

1. Put the start cake layer on a cake stand upward or plate. Spread a layer of frosting on transcend of it as well as transcend amongst hulled as well as thinly sliced strawberries.

2. Put the side past times side cake layer on transcend of the other as well as spread amongst remaining frosting. Top amongst to a greater extent than strawberries as well as elderflowers if desired.