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Strawberry Mimosa Cake

17/11/2023

The Mimosa Cake is a classic dessert of Italian tradition, typically prepared for International Women’s Day on March 8th. The strawberry version is a truly fascinating spring variation. Here is how to prepare it:

Ingredients

  • For the Sponge Cake:

    • 4 eggs
    • 120 g of sugar
    • 120 g of all-purpose flour
    • 1 packet of vanillin or the seeds of one vanilla bean

  • For the cream:

    • 500 ml of milk
    • 4 egg yolks
    • 100 g of sugar
    • 40 g of all-purpose flour or cornstarch
    • 1 vanilla bean or vanilla essence

  • For the syrup:

    • 100 ml of water
    • 50 g of sugar
    • 1/2 a small glass of strawberry liqueur or Alchermes (optional)

  • For the filling and decoration:

    • 250 g of fresh strawberries
    • 200 ml of fresh whipping cream
    • Icing sugar to taste

Preparation

  1. Start by preparing the Sponge Cake: separate the yolks from the whites and beat the former with sugar until the mixture is frothy and light. Add the sifted flour and vanillin, mixing gently. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold them into the mixture. Pour into a buttered and floured mold and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 30 minutes. Allow to cool after baking.

  2. For the cream, heat the milk with the vanilla. Separately, beat the yolks with sugar, then add the sifted flour and mix well. Gradually pour in the hot milk, then put it back on the heat and cook until the cream thickens. Allow to cool covered with plastic wrap touching the surface.

  3. Prepare the syrup by bringing the water with sugar to a boil and letting it cool; add the liquor to taste.

  4. Cut the Sponge Cake into three discs. Soak the first disc with some of the syrup, then spread some of the cream and arrange the strawberries cut into small pieces.

  5. Repeat with the second disk and cover with the third. Whip the cream and spread a portion on the cake to seal it.

  6. With the Sponge Cake trimmings, create little “balls” by crumbling it and moisten slightly with the remaining syrup.

  7. Cover the cake with these “balls”, mimicking the appearance of a mimosa, and decorate with whole fresh strawberries or slices.

  8. Let it rest in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

Curiosity

The Mimosa Cake is named after the mimosa, the flower symbolizing International Women’s Day, for its soft and spongy appearance that aptly resembles the small yellow blossoms. The strawberry variant adds a touch of freshness and color making it even more festive.

Strawberry Mimosa Cake