Fluffy Strawberry Cream Cake | Chiffon Cake

If you're looking to make a delicious fluffy strawberry cream cake, you've come to the right place!

The cake is incredibly delicious, with a moist chiffon texture that perfectly complements the fluffy whipped cream, juicy strawberries, and fresh strawberry jam.

Every bite is a heavenly experience that leaves me wanting more.

It's the perfect dessert for any occasion that will certainly impress all your guests! We enjoyed it last weekend with fresh strawberries we picked from a local farm.

🍓 I love this strawberry cream cake because:

• The chiffon cake is so fluffy and moist: It tastes incredible with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and jam altogether.
• It is so simple to make. We can make this amazing cake by following easy steps.
• The flavor is simply divine, with the perfect balance of sweetness, tartness, and creaminess.

🍓 In this post, you'll learn essential baking tips such as:

• What type of pan should we use to bake chiffon cake?
• Tips for baking chiffon cake in round pans
• Tips for frosting a cake with whipped cream
• How to store it

Additionally, the post provides step-by-step instructions and helpful visuals to guide you through the process of making a delicious and beautiful strawberry cream cake.

Jump to:

• 📌 What's In Strawberry Cream Cake?
• 📌 How To Make Strawberry Cream Cake
• 📌 Uses For Strawberry Cream Cake
• 📌 Frequently Asked Questions
• 📌 VIDEO: Fluffy Strawberry Cream Cake
• 📌 Other Fluffy Cake Recipes
• 📌 Printable Recipe
• Fluffy Strawberry Cream Cake

📌 What's In Strawberry Cream Cake?

Chiffon Cake

2 8” pans (Use regular aluminum pans. Do not use non-stick pans.)

[In Bowl]

• Yolks
  • Save the egg white to make meringue.
• Granulated sugar
• Salt
  • It adds more flavor to the cake.
• Milk
  • Use regular whole milk.
• Oil
  • I used olive oil, but you can use any regular oil.
• Vanilla extract
  • You can omit it or use vanilla beans instead.
• Cake flour
  • I highly recommend using cake flour instead of all-purpose flour to create a fluffy texture.

[Meringue]

• Egg white
  • Ensure no oil (including yolks) and liquids are mixed in it so it whips well.
• Granulated sugar
  • Sugar helps to stabilize egg white and make meringue with finer air bubbles.

Fillings

• Fresh strawberries
• Strawberry jam

Whipped Cream

• Heavy cream
  • Use regular heavy cream. I like to use one with around 40-45 % fat content.
• Granulated sugar

Decorations

• Fresh strawberries
  • Or use any decoration you like!

📌 How To Make Strawberry Cream Cake

Preparations:

• Set cake liners on the bottom of the pans.
• Prepare hot water (Not boiling hard but very gently simmering.)
• Preheat the oven to 300 F | 149 C
• (Sift cake flour.) * You can also sift it right before use.

8 Steps To Bake The Chiffon Cake

1. Mix egg yolks (Save egg whites for the meringue), granulated sugar, and salt until it looks paler.
2. Add milk, oil, and vanilla extract and mix.
3. Add sifted cake flour and mix well until it looks very smooth.
4. Whip egg white until it gets fluffy. The tip should curl up when you lift up your whisk.
   • Add all the granulated sugar once it looks very bubbly, like foamed shampoo.
5. Add the meringue to the yolk mixture and fold with the 3 steps:
   • Add about half of the meringue to the yolk mixture and fold with a whisk until about 50% is blended.
   • Immediately add the rest of the meringue and fold with a whisk until about 75% is blended.
   • Switch to a spatula, clean the bowl, and fold until it is blended evenly.
6. Pour the batter into pans right away and remove some bigger air bubbles by swirling it with a toothpick and tossing the pans sometimes.
7. Pour hot water into 2 10" pans (or any other pan that 2 8" pans can go in) and dip the pans with the cake batter. Bake at 300 F | 149 C with a water bath for 25-30 minutes (It took 28 minutes with my electric oven.)
   • Adjust the time & temperature accordingly.
   • To check if it's done, touch the center and see if it bounces back very gently, or insert a toothpick and see if it comes off clean.
8. Flip the pans gently, (take off the pans), and let the cakes cool completely before use.
   • Wrap the surface if you are not using it right away.

📝 Tips With Images

Now, let me share detailed tips on each step that are crucial for making strawberry cream cake successful.

Step 1: Mix egg yolks, granulated sugar, and salt.

First, separate the eggs. Set the egg white aside. we are going to make meringue with it at the very end.

👩🏻‍🍳 make sure that all of your tools, ingredients, and even your hands are very clean with no oil, liquids, or dirt because they prevent the egg white from whipping really well. 

 In yolks, add granular sugar and salt. And mix well until the color gets paler.

💬 It looks paler because it held more air inside.

Step 2: Add milk, oil, and vanilla extract and mix.

Now, add milk, oil, and vanilla extract. And mix until it looks even.

Step 3: Add sifted cake flour and mix well.

Mix until it looks very smooth.

💬  Ensure that there are no lumps of flour at this point. We do not want them in our finished sponge cake!

And that's it! Now, let's make the meringue. 

Step 4: Whip egg white until it gets fluffy.

Once it looks very bubbly, like in the image below on the left, add all the sugar. 

💬 I usually divide sugar a few times, but I'm adding all of them at this stage today since the sugar is not that much compared to the amount of egg white.

And whip it until the tip curls up when you lift up your whisk. it is very fluffy but not too stiff. 

Step 5: Add the meringue to the yolk mixture and fold.

Use the meringue immediately while the condition of the meringue is still the best.

👩🏻‍🍳 The meringue starts separating as it sits. The key is to start working on the yolk mixture first, work on the meringue next, and use it right after. 

3 steps to fold:

1. Add about half of the meringue to the yolk mixture and fold with a whisk until about 50% is blended. (You can also fold with a spatula.)
2. Immediately add the rest of the meringue and fold with a whisk until about 75% is blended.
3. Switch to a spatula, clean the bowl, and fold until it is blended evenly.

👩🏻‍🍳  Try not to over-mix. stop right after it's even.

Step 6: Pour the batter into pans right away.

Swirl with the toothpick to eliminate some bigger air bubbles. And toss the pans some times (I toss 3-5 times usually) for the same reason.

Step 7: Bake at 300 F | 149 C with a water bath for 25-30 minutes.

Bake them right away with a water bath.

💬  Be careful so that the water is not going to go into the pan. 

⚠️  Try not to open the oven before the cake sets so that the temperature does not go down quickly.

Check if it's baked enough:

1. Touch the center and see if it bounces back very gently.
2. Or insert a toothpick and see if it comes off clean.

Step 8: Flip the pans gently and let the cakes cool completely.

💡 Chiffon cake tends to deflate after they're out of the oven, especially with round pans. It might disappoint you at the moment but don't worry! You'll feel that the sponge is very fluffy and moist after it cools down.

Fillings

Fresh Strawberries

Today, I cut strawberries into big pieces. And remove excess moisture in advance. 

Strawberry Jam

Check out how to make simple & delicious strawberry jam in this post.

💬 One batch of the strawberry jam recipe is more than enough for the 1 8" cake. I made one batch today and stored the rest to enjoy for other uses. Make less amount as you like!

👩🏻‍🍳 It's important to use thick jam so that it's not going to leak when you frost.

You can also use store-bought jam, especially when you want to save some time. But I've gotta say the cake tastes extra special with fresh homemade jam!

Whipped Cream

To make the frosting, whip heavy cream and granulated sugar together until it reaches its soft peak. It should be fluffy but has a nice softness. This is for the final coat. 

And for the crumb coat, whip only about half of them to make it stiffer.

💡 We want a firmer cream to sustain the whole body as the crumb coat.

Frost & Decorate A Cake!

👩🏻‍🍳 As an option, prepare ice water. Place the bowl of whipped cream on top of it so that it stays much cooler. It'll be easier for you to frost, especially if your room is not cool enough. - If you have an option, frost it under cool temperatures. 

💬 Do not spread the jam near the edge just to make sure that it's not going to come out from the side.

Fill in as many strawberries as possible.

💬 The jam does a nice job as glue so that the strawberries are not moving around.

Drop a few big scoops of whipped cream on top. Push and fill the gaps between the strawberries and flatten the surface.

Coat the side and seal the filling.

And place the second layer on top facing down the caramelized side. Check 360 degrees and make sure it's standing straight. 

Finish the crumb coat by spreading the cream thinly and lock on any crumb. 

Returning to the whipped cream, mix the rest of it well and see how thick it is. and whip more if you need to. I like this thickness:

Finish the final coat by spreading the whipped cream on top and the side.

Today, I decided to add some textures. Decorate any way you like, and have fun!

Check out the video tutorial to see how I frosted it in more detail.

Additionally, check out this post to learn how to frost the cake a lot in more detail. The tips apply to both whipped cream and buttercream.

I decided to dust a touch of powdered sugar on top to finish it off.

💬 Warm up your knife with hot water or a torch to slice it very clean.

The sponge was incredibly soft and moist, and when combined with the fluffy whipped cream, fresh fruits, and jam, it tasted exceptionally delicious.

I hope you're gonna try it out and let me know how you enjoyed it with your family and friends!

📌 Uses For Strawberry Cream Cake

Enjoy the delicious strawberry cream cake in many ways:

• For special events: such as birthdays, Mother's Day, other home parties, holidays, etc. It'll for sure impress your guests!
• Celebrate the season: This is a great dessert to enjoy fresh strawberries in season.
• Try different designs and shapes: Make a bigger/smaller cake, a sheet cake, bake in a chiffon cake pan, etc. You can easily arrange it!

📌 Frequently Asked Questions

📌 VIDEO: Fluffy Strawberry Cream Cake

To learn how to make strawberry cream cake visually and have a deeper understanding of all, watch this video.

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📌 Other Fluffy Cake Recipes

Lastly, try my Genoise sponge cake recipe if you want a different type of sponge cake. Compared to the chiffon cake, the texture is lighter, a little bit fluffier, and more gentle. And this chiffon cake is more springy and a little bit more moist. Try both and see which one you like better!

As a fluffy sponge cake lover, I also created matcha/green tea and chocolate versions. They are also SO fluffy and go with any dessert!

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💬 If you loved this recipe, please share your feedback on this post! I always love to hear how you enjoyed it at home with your friends and family.

📌 Printable Recipe

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Strawberry Mousse

Fresh Fruit Tart

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