Ingredients

• 1 - strawberry sponge cake
• 1 cup - strawberries, cleaned and hulled
• 1/4 cup - sugar granulated
• 1/2 cup - sugar powdered
• 1/4 tsp - strawberry essence
• 1/4 tsp - vanilla essence
• 1 cup - chilled whipped cream
• 1/4 cup - chocolate curls

How to Make Strawberry Cake

• Clean, halve, wash and put strawberries in a heavy pan.
• Sprinkle granulated sugar, toss lightly with wooden spatula.
• Place on low heat, sprinkling 3 tbsp. water over the berries.
• Allow sugar to melt, berries to soften, and simmer for a minute more.
• Take off fire, allow to cool completely at room temperature.
• Drain berries, save liquid, keep aside till required.
• Beat chilled cream and powdered sugar till thick enough to hold in peaks.
• Keep chilled till required.
• Cut cooled cake into half horizontally.
• Soak both halves with the drained strawberry liquid.
• Spread 1 tbsp. whipped cream over top of lower half.
• Spread out strawberries over cream, evenly.
• Save a few for decorating on top.
• Put 2 tbsp. cream over strawberries, spreading evenly.
• Place upper portion of cake to sandwich strawberry filling.
• Spread out remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake.
• Decorate with the saved strawberries, and chocolate curls.
• Chill for an hour before serving.