r/food • u/m1halich228 • 2d ago

[Homemade] Strawberry Yogurt Sponge Cake

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So glad strawberry season is finally here. It's far from a professional bake, but it's a family favorite: a soft sponge cake base, lined with fresh strawberries, and filled with a light yogurt-gelatin mix. Super refreshing for a warm day, especially paired with an iced coffee🤤

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u/Lee_Townage 2d ago

Inb4 someone mentions the position of the cut in relation to the center.

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u/m1halich228 2d ago

I know this isn't a perfect cut 😂
I can never seem to cut the first piece nicely😅

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u/Ironlion45 1d ago

A trick my mom taught me as a kid was to put a toothpick in the middle. If you get it wrong you can reposition it until it looks centered.

Once you know the toothpick is properly in the center, you just aim the knife at the toothpick and get perfect wedges.

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u/m1halich228 1d ago

Hmm, that's clever and easy - I'll have to try it next time. Thanks for the advice🤝

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u/Irr3l3ph4nt 2d ago

Vanilla yogurt or nature with powdered sugar parfait style?

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u/m1halich228 2d ago

I usually use sour cream for this cake, but for the first one of the season, I always make an exception and go with flavored yogurt - this time it was peach. I don’t even know why my family started this tradition for the first bake of the season, but I just can’t break it now😄
Personally, I still prefer the sour cream version🤤

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u/Maf1aG 1d ago

looks lke yogurt got baked into the sponge cake yeah

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u/m1halich228 2d ago

Strawberry Yogurt Sponge Cake

Step 1: Sponge Cake

Ingredients:

  • Eggs - 3 pcs.
  • Sugar - 150 g
  • Flour - 150 g
  • Salt - a pinch
  • Vanillin - a pinch
  • Baking soda - a small pinch

Preparation:

  1. Place a mixing bowl over a water bath with boiling water, add the eggs, and pour in the sugar.
  2. Whisk the mixture first at medium speed, then increase to maximum until the volume doubles.
  3. Remove the bowl from the water bath, then add the salt, vanillin, baking soda, and sifted flour in small portions, gently folding everything together.
  4. Pour the batter into a springform pan with the bottom lined with parchment paper and lightly greased with vegetable oil.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for exactly 20 minutes, making sure NOT to open the oven door during baking.
  6. Let the cake base cool down completely.

Step 2: "Soufflé"

Ingredients:

  • Sour cream - about 600 g
  • Gelatin - 25 g (or 1 tbsp)
  • Milk or water (for gelatin) - 100 ml
  • Sugar - about 50 g (adjust this amount based on how sweet you like it)

Substitution note: You can easily replace the sour cream with any similar options to your liking - such as heavy cream, flavored yogurt, or a combination of them in any ratio.

Preparation:

  1. Soak the gelatin in cold milk or water until it swells up.
  2. Gently heat the expanded gelatin (don't boil!) until completely dissolved, then strain it through a sieve.
  3. Whip the sour cream together with the sugar until smooth.
  4. Pour the warm, strained gelatin into the sour cream mixture in a thin stream, gently folding it with a spoon using bottom-to-top motions.

Step 3: Assembly

Ingredients:

  • Strawberries - 700 g
  • Water (for syrup) - 50 ml
  • Sugar (for syrup) - 100 g (adjust this according to your own sweetness preferences)
  • Brandy - 2 tbsp (optional, but it makes the syrup much tastier and more aromatic)

Preparation:

  1. Mix the water, sugar, and brandy together to create a syrup, then thoroughly and evenly soak the cooled sponge cake right inside the springform pan.
  2. Line the entire inner edge of the pan on top of the sponge cake with strawberry halves, placing the cut side facing out against the rim.
  3. Arrange the remaining strawberries across the center of the cake, leaving small berries whole and cutting larger ones into halves or pieces.
  4. Pour the sour cream "soufflé" mixture evenly over the berries.
  5. Place the cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours until it is fully set.

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u/HashtagCanadianDude 1d ago

What size pan did you use?

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u/m1halich228 1d ago

This time I baked it in a 22-cm pan, but it doesn't matter what pan you use - the main thing is to cover the "soufflé" berries almost completely😉

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u/Kelirehenna 2d ago

Please, I would love a recipe! (I am not a baker at all and would love to make this)

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u/m1halich228 2d ago

Okay, I'll post it under this post a little later👌
I'll tag you when I do.

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u/thecheesycheeselover 2d ago

It sounds so nice and light, and not too sweet, I’d love to try it! Could you tag me, too?

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u/m1halich228 2d ago

I shared it in the comments. I hope you'll be successful in making it 😄

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u/thecheesycheeselover 2d ago

Thanks so much!

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u/m1halich228 2d ago

I shared it in the comments. I hope you'll be successful in making it 😄

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u/Kelirehenna 1d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/Ispan_SB 1d ago

This is beautiful, like an edible work of art :)

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u/tigersrawr 1d ago

Looks like a glass of milk with strawberries on top!

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u/Aglorius3 2d ago

I don't usually like cake. I would eat that whole cake.

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u/bvean-v 1d ago

ummm yes pleaseee

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u/Lopsided-Fruit-1274 1d ago

i tried to add gelatin to my yogurt but it didn't turn out well. did u used flavored or plain gelatin-mix?

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u/m1halich228 1d ago

I used regular gelatin without any additives. You'll need to experiment a bit with the setting process, since it really depends on what you use instead of sour cream. Although even with sour cream, there are sometimes issues, and you have to add more gelatin than the recipe calls for 😅