Strawberry Cream Cake

Today, I'm sharing how to make a moist & fluffy strawberry cream cake.

This is a dream cake for anyone who loves fluffy cakes like clouds - The fluffy whipped cream, juicy strawberries, and melty strawberry jam... Every bite is a heavenly experience that leaves me wanting more!

🍓 I love this strawberry cream cake because:

• The cake is so fluffy: It tastes incredible with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and jam. It feels like eating clouds.
• It's moist: This cake is very moist and stays moist in the fridge.
• It's simple: We can make it by following easy steps.
• The flavor is amazing, with the perfect sweetness, tartness, and creaminess balance.

💬 It's the perfect dessert to enjoy with friends and family. We had it last weekend with fresh strawberries from a local farm.

🍓 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

The post provides step-by-step instructions and helpful visuals to guide you through making it at home.

Jump to:

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

📌 What's In Strawberry Cream Cake?

Chiffon Cake

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

In a 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 egg whites to prevent the meringue from getting loose.
• Granulated sugar
  • Sugar helps to stabilize egg whites and make meringue with finer air bubbles.

Fillings

• Fresh strawberries
• Strawberry jam
  • We use fresh strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice to make the homemade 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

The 4 steps:

• Bake chiffon cake.
• Make fillings - strawberry jam & sliced fresh strawberries.
• Make whipped cream.
• Assemble them.

📝 Tips With Images

Now, let me share detailed tips on each step, which are all crucial for making the strawberry cream cake!

Chiffon 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 make chiffon cake

1. Mix egg yolks, granulated sugar, and salt until it looks paler.
2. Add milk, oil, and vanilla extract and mix.
3. Add sifted cake flour and mix until it looks very smooth.
4. Whip egg white until it gets fluffy.
   • Add all the granulated sugar once it looks very bubbly, like foamed shampoo.
5. Add the meringue to the yolk mixture and fold.
6. Pour the batter into pans.
7. Pour hot water into 2 10" pans (or any other pan that 2 8" pans can go in) and dip the pans. Bake them at 300 F | 149 C with a water bath for 25 - 30 minutes
8. Flip the pans gently (take off the pans), and let the cakes cool before use.

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.

👩🏻‍🍳 Ensure 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 well. 

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

💬 It looks paler when it holds more air inside.

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

Mix them 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 to make a silky chiffon cake!

That's it! Set it aside and make the meringue. 

Step 4: Whip egg white until it gets fluffy.

Add all the sugar once it looks very bubbly:

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

Whip it until the tip curls up when you lift your whisk:

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

👩🏻‍🍳 The meringue starts separating as it sits. So finish the yolk mixture first, make the meringue next, and use it immediately. 

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👩🏻‍🍳  Try not to over-mix. Stop right after it's evenly incorporated.

Step 6: Pour the batter into pans right away.

Swirl with the toothpick to eliminate some bigger air bubbles:

And toss the pans sometimes (I usually toss 3 - 5 times) 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 does not go into the pans. 

⚠️  Avoid opening the oven before the cake sets so the temperature does not drop quickly.

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

💡 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 the sponge is fluffy and moist after it cools down.

Fillings

1. Fresh strawberries.
2. Make strawberry jam.

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 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 much better with fresh homemade jam!

Whipped Cream

For the final coat: Whip heavy cream and granulated sugar together until it reaches its soft peak: 

It should be fluffy but has a nice softness.

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!

1. Spread the jam on the first layer of sponge cake.
2. Fill in fresh strawberries.
3. Drop a few big scoops of whipped cream on top. Push and fill the gaps between the strawberries and flatten the surface.
4. Coat the side and seal the filling.
5. Place the second layer on top, facing down the caramelized side.
6. Finish the crumb coat by spreading the cream thinly on top and sides.
7. Mix the rest of the whipped cream and see how thick it is. Whip more if you need to.
8. Finish the final coat by spreading the whipped cream on top and sides. Watch the video tutorial to have a deeper understanding of all the moves.

👩🏻‍🍳 As an option, prepare ice water and place the bowl of whipped cream on top of it to keep it cool. It'll be easier to frost, especially if your room is not cooling enough.

💬 Do not spread the jam near the edge to ensure it won't 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:

Place the second layer on top, facing down the caramelized side. Ensure it's standing straight:

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

Mix the rest 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!

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

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

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

📌 Uses For Strawberry Cream Cake

Enjoy the delicious strawberry cream cake in many ways:

• For special occasions, 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 it in a bigger or smaller cake pan, a sheet pan, a chiffon cake pan, etc. You can easily arrange it!

📌 Frequently Asked Questions

📌 VIDEO: Watch How To Make It!

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, fluffier, and gentler. 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 and chocolate versions. They are also SO fluffy and go with any dessert!

📌 Printable Recipe

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Other strawberry recipes:

Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes

Strawberry Mousse

Fresh Fruit Tart

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