You can also use a strip for the sides, but for simple cakes I usually skip this - I’m a lazy baker! Check out my Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest pages for a few sneak peeks and some sweet inspiration! Scoop your desired amount buttercream frosting onto the first layer, then spread it around with a cake decorating spatula.

I’d stick with just the extract for this recipe, since the cake itself is so precise, you really don’t want to mess with it. I almost made something very similar this past weekend, I’ve been collecting Japanese patterned cake rolls for a while, I am obsessed by them!

For example, if you used vanilla buttercream to frost the cake, use vanilla buttercream to adhere the strawberry. For extra non-stick power, grease your paper once it’s in the tin and you can also sprinkle in all-purpose plain flour too. If you love strawberry shortcake but don't exactly love the fuss assembling biscuit stacks involves, then this is the twist on strawberry shortcake you need to try. The strawberry buttercream is made using spare strawberry filling for a super easy recipe and even has a hint of vanilla for a strawberry vanilla frosting.

Add strawberry sugar mixture and increase speed to medium high, beating until cream holds medium-stiff peaks (take care not to overbeat). I wanted to create a 2-layer sponge cake that could be served up for small family gatherings and occasions.Discover expert tips and techniques to elevate your cake decorating skills in this comprehensive masterclass. If you’re having issues with your cake roll coming out too flat/thin, or if your design wrinkles, cracks or sticks, there are a few reasons why that might be happening.

We continue sharing cool ideas for such weddings, and today we are showing some delicious vegan wedding desserts. Learn how to level and prepare cakes, achieve smooth icing, master piping techniques, work with fondant, add artistic details with edible colors, create texture and dimension, and perfect the finishing touches.

Baking one giant skillet cake eliminates a great deal of the hassle and mess, and the finished product is a show-stopping dessert. Step 4: Add in the vanilla extract, strawberry filling (4-5 tablespoon to taste) and salt (if using). Or this delicious white chocolate cake with a fresh raspberry buttercream – a simple summer showstopper! If you’re using whipped cream or whipping cream in your buttercream, your frosting will probably need to be thickened.

You should also add ½ teaspoon of xantham gum to the vanilla cake batter if your flour blend doesn’t already include this in the ingredients. To give your strawberry blossom a glossy look, heat 1 cup (325 g) of fruit preserves in a saucepan over medium heat until they are smooth and runny, then pour them over the strawberries. Freeze-dried strawberries– Cream cheese frosting tends to be thinner, so I like to use freeze dried strawberries and not thin it out with fresh strawberries.Ideally, the design will stay put, but the thin surface of the cake base will peel off with the parchment, revealing a slightly raised design and bubbly surface texture around it. It was even the most beautiful swirl, after realizing that initial tuck didn’t actually need to be tight.