Strawberry and Custard Gateau

This is a popular cream cake with infused vanilla sponge layered with custard mixed with chopped strawberries.

Ingredients serve 14 -16

800 g whipped cream

800 g vanilla sponge

400 g finely chopped strawberries

1100 g custard

140 ml sherry

7 strawberries cut in half

Method

Cut the 30 cm round vanilla sponge horizontal in three layers. Place the bottom layer sponge on a cake tray and drizzle evenly 70ml sherry. Mix custard and chopped strawberries, spread half evenly on top of the sherry infused sponge. Place another sponge layer on the custard layer and drizzle evenly 70ml sherry. Spread the remaining custard mix evenly on the sponge and place the last sponge layer on top of the custard. Cover the cake with whipped cream. Divide and cut the cake into 14 pieces. Decorate the top with whipped cream and place a chocolate tile and a half strawberry on each slice. Pipe small rosettes closed to the middle of the cake and place grated chocolate in the center. Place a blueberry on each rosette.

Note: Try other fruit instead of strawberries such as raspberries, blackberries and blueberries.