Balsamic Strawberry and Whipped Cream Yogurt Cake Recipe

March 24, 2017  | Dessert Recipes | balsamic vinegar | cake | cream | strawberries 
Prep Time Cook Time Serves
40m 8

Strawberries soaked in sugar and balsamic vinegar are divine. This is a great tip when you are at the beginning or end of the strawberry season and the fruit is not quite at its best. It works when you are topping a cake with strawberries, like in this recipe, or when you are enjoying the strawberries simply over some vanilla ice cream.

INGREDIENTS

For the cake:
For the strawberries:
  • 1 pint (12 ounces) fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • pinch salt
For the whipped cream:
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
For the garnish:
  • fresh mint sprigs
  • edible flowers (e.g., from flowering herbs)

INSTRUCTIONS

Once your cake is baked and cooling, prepare your strawberries.

Set aside a few whole strawberries for garnish. Remove the stems on the remaining strawberries and cut lengthwise into thick slices. Be sure not to slice the strawberries too thin as they will soften. Combine the cut strawberries, sugar, vinegar and salt in a glass bowl. Leave to macerate for 20-30 minutes.

Using an electric hand mixer, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Add the sugar gradually while whisking until you have stiff peaks.

Place your cake on a serving plate or pedestal. Smother the whipped cream all over the top. Using a slotted spoon, remove the strawberries from the liquid that has accumulated in the bowl. Carefully spoon the strawberries onto the cream, taking care to not drip any liquid on the cream. Garnish with the whole strawberries, fresh mint and edible flowers.

COOK'S TIPS

I love using my simple yogurt cake recipe as the base for this dessert. However, feel free to use any vanilla cake you like. I have even been known to use store bought pound cake when I have run out of time to make something!

Don’t worry about the flowers if you don’t have any. I had a bunch growing on my rosemary herb plant so I used those.

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