Creamy No-Bake Strawberry Dream Cake
Strawberry season may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still make the most of it. And if you need a little creative inspiration, then look no further than this recipe — with fresh fruit, velvety cream, and a dark chocolate glaze, this no-bake cake is a surefire hit.
Equipment
- Springform pan
- Hand mixer
- Saucepan
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 200 g chocolate chip cookies
- 85 g melted butter
- 450 g fresh strawberries
- 4 eggs
- 100 g sugar
- 40 g flour
- 500 ml hot milk
- 4 sheets soaked gelatin
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 300 ml whipped cream
- 100 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 85 g soft butter
- 100 ml boiled cream
Instructions
- Line the inner walls of a 9½-inch springform pan with a strip of plastic or a cake border. Crumble the cookies, mix them together with the melted butter, and evenly spread the cookie crumb base on the bottom of the pan.
- Wash the strawberries and remove the stems. Cut enough strawberries in half lengthwise to line the wall of the pan. Place the rest of the strawberries, stem-side down, in the center.
- Heat the milk in a saucepan until it is almost boiling. Then beat the eggs, sugar, and flour with a hand mixer in a separate pot until frothy and move the pot to the stove. Pour half of the hot milk into the pot and stir with a whisk. Then pour in the rest of the hot milk and let the entire mixture simmer over a low heat until it thickens. Turn off the stove and stir in the soaked gelatin sheets and vanilla extract. Then refrigerate the cream.
- Pour the cream into a large bowl and carefully fold in the whipped cream. Pour the mixture into the cake pan, smooth out the surface, and refrigerate the pan.
- Add the chopped chocolate and butter to a bowl and pour in the boiled cream. Wait a minute to let the butter and chocolate melt and then stir everything together with a whisk until you have a smooth sauce.
- Pour the chocolate glaze over the cake and refrigerate the pan once more so that the top layer can become firm. Remove the cake border before serving and voilà: your strawberry dream cake is ready!