Strawberry Crumble

This is really the easiest dessert ever .. 

Coming back from Bandung, I had 2kg worth of strawberries so this week will be strawberry filled meals and desserts. 

250g strawberries, hulled and quartered

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoon flour

Mix the above ingredients together and place in a baking dish or cake tin.

For the crumble on top, mix all the ingredients and just loosely arrange on top of the strawberries 

85g flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup cream

Once you place the mixture on the strawberries, sprinkle sugar on it, this helps to give nice crust.

Bake for 35-40 minutes on 180 degrees.

Serves with fresh cream.

Japanese Strawberry Shortcake

Made this a few days ago when my cousin & family came over for lunch. It's a really subtle dessert that's just perfect because I like cake with fruits!

Firstly make the sponge a day ahead or wait until it's cooled down to slice it in half.

Vanilla Sponge 

90g sugar

3 eggs

Whisk this in a bowl over Bain Marie until the sugar dissolves.

20g butter

1 tablespoon milk

Combine milk and butter and melt it in a microwave. Set aside.

90g cake flour (sifted)

1 tsp vanilla essence

Whisk the eggs until really frothy and add the flour bit by bit by folding it in with a spatula.

Add the vanilla and finally the liquid.

Pour into a lined 6 inch cake tin and bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool

Frosting

2 cups cream

1/4 icing sugar 

1/2 tsp vanilla essence 

Whip the cream until almost thickened and add in the sugar bit by bit. Once it's stiff, add in the vanilla.

Filling

Strawberries (hulled and chopped into pieces)

Peaches (chopped)

Sugar syrup

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

Simmer sugar and water until all the sugar has melted and set aside to cool.

Now time to assemble the cake.

Brush some sugar syrup onto the sponge

Layer it with cream and fruits

Top with more cream and put the top layer. Frost the cake with the balance cream and decorate it to your preference.

Chill for at least an hour.