Strawberry Fraisier Recipe | Light & Creamy French Cake (No Gelatin)

🍓 Strawberry Fraisier Recipe | Light & Creamy French Cake (No Gelatin)

Today I’m sharing my version of a classic French Fraisier cake made with a soft genoise sponge, fresh strawberries, and a light diplomat cream 🍓✨

This version is made without gelatin, which makes it softer, lighter, and perfect for a fresh homemade dessert. It’s ideal for birthdays, gatherings, or even a cute movie night treat 💕

🧾 Ingredients

🍰 Sponge Cake (Genoise)
4 large eggs (room temperature)
125 g sugar
125 g flour
1 tbsp vanilla extract (optional)

The mold used in this video is 25 cm x 16 cm

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Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 180°C / 350°F

🍮 Pastry Cream
500 ml Milk (cold)
4o g Cornstarch
2 Large Eggs
100 g Sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract

🍶 Whipped Cream
300 ml heavy whipping cream (unsweetened)
50 g powdered sugar

🍓 Strawberry Syrup
50 g strawberry trimmings
100 g sugar
150 ml water

🍓 Filling & Decoration
1kg (2lb) Fresh strawberries (washed, dried, and evenly sliced)
Optional: macarons, pistachios, mint leaves, candies

👩‍🍳 Instructions (Quick Overview)
Prepare the genoise by whipping eggs and sugar over warm water until fluffy, then fold in flour and bake.
Make the pastry cream and let it chill completely.
Prepare the strawberry syrup and let it simmer while working on other steps.
Whip the cream and chill it.
Combine pastry cream + whipped cream to create diplomat cream.
Assemble:
Line mold
Add strawberries around edges
Fill with cream
Add sponge + syrup
Repeat layers
Chill for at least 24 hours for best results.
Decorate and enjoy!

❗ Important Tips
Do NOT grease the pan for genoise
Eggs must be at room temperature
Chill your whisk attachment before whipping cream
Make sure strawberries are completely dry
Let the cake set for 24 hours for clean slicing

💡 Make Ahead Tip
You can prepare:
✔ Sponge cake + pastry cream the day before
✔ Assemble the next day for best results

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