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hi guys today we're making Japanese Strawberry shortcake the first time I
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saw this cake I was just struck by beauty it's gorgeous
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this cake is unlike any strawberry cake you might have had and what makes it so
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special and different is the fluffiness of the sponge combined with the soft
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whipped cream which goes perfectly with the fresh strawberries it's a delicate
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beautiful delicious cake guys perfect for any occasion then we're going to
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start by making the sponge to my egg whites I've added a bit of lemon juice
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which along with the sugar will help stabilize the egg whites and give
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structure to our meringue once the eggs start to become foamy you can start
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gradually adding the sugar we're making a sponge cake today so it's really
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important we incorporate lots of air into the egg whites because the cake
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will get its lift from this meringue if you're new to my channel make sure to
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subscribe and click that bow I post new videos every week once you reach stiff
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peaks set the meringue to the side for a moment and in this other bowl I have the
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egg yolks and vanilla now this isn't necessary but I do like
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to be my egg yolks to lighten them in color so we can a beautiful subtle pale
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golden sponge for those of you wondering I have made this cake with just the egg
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whites I personally didn't like it there's no contrast with the cream so I
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do think just using less egg yolks and whipping them gives us cake that
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beautiful color I've added the milk and melted butter which we'll stop in our
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sponge and then you can mix in the dry ingredients it's crucial for sponge
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cakes to not over mix the dry ingredients because of the low fat
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content these cakes huh I have an entire video dedicated to
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cake science so if you're interested just check the description box for the
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link add some dollops of the meringue to the cake batter to loosen it so we want
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this to be a soft consistency so when you fold in the rest of your egg whites
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you can incorporate them without using too much pressure and keep lots of air
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and then they sir divide this beautiful cake batter
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into bands buttered floured and lined with parchment paper you can use a
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spatula you know to even everything out and you're going to bake the cakes in a
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preheated oven at 160 degrees Celsius or 320 Fahrenheit for around 20 to 22
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minutes do the toothpick test if it comes out clean the cakes are ready
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you'll notice these cakes pull away from the sides very easily and I love this
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cake because it bakes flats with no caramelization allow the cakes to cool
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for five minutes and then take them out of their pants and let them cool
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completely before you assemble the cake now this cake wants a soft whipped cream
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this can be quite tricky and you do need to work fast especially if you're
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assembling this cake on a hot day however if you don't feel comfortable
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using straight-up whipped cream I got you covered in the
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description box you'll find two options one of which is definitely a sturdier
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whipped cream out of your Sidley sliced strawberries and at this point you may
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be thinking that's not a lot of strawberries for a strawberry cake but
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this is a strawberry shortcake and I do think the beauty of this cake is that
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delicate strawberry flavor however if you want a deeper strawberry flavor I do
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have another strawberry cake on the channel with a strawberry caramel it's
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just as delicious and I'll leave a link to that video you're going to top this
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with more whipped cream the other cake sponge and again more cream now this is
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a refrigerated cake because of the fresh fruit and the cream so once you've
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assembled this you're going to cover it and pop it in the fridge for at least 2
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hours and it will also be easier to cut you're going to trim all four sides of
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the cake to reveal those beautiful layers and because this is youtube and
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nothing is ever implied hull cake scraps we're saved and eaten top the cake with
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more fresh strawberries and the cake is ready to serve and enjoy I love the look
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of this cake guys not only do I think it's beautiful
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but it also stands out among the more traditional strawberry cakes the
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softness of the sponge is incredible it's almost like eating a fluffy cloud
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with cream and strawberries the cake is just delicious if you want to give your
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strawberry cake this year a different look and a unique and amazing texture
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make this cake
