The June 19th recipe for Tuesdays with Dorie is French Strawberry Cake from the book Baking with Julia.
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I had this cake baked and served on Father's Day, but never got around to posting on Tuesday... my bad!
I had just went blueberry and black raspberry picking, so I made a French Blueberry/Blackberry cake instead.
The génoise was challenging for me. The first one I made was about as flat as a pancake. Forget cutting it in half much less in thirds! So I tried again, and my second attempt was much better, enough that I could cut it in half. Therefore, my three layers were actually two cakes and thus the finished product was very heavy. But practice makes perfect, and I think a génoise will be a great cake for me once I perfect my technique.
But it tasted good and looked pretty.
I had this cake baked and served on Father's Day, but never got around to posting on Tuesday... my bad!
I had just went blueberry and black raspberry picking, so I made a French Blueberry/Blackberry cake instead.
The génoise was challenging for me. The first one I made was about as flat as a pancake. Forget cutting it in half much less in thirds! So I tried again, and my second attempt was much better, enough that I could cut it in half. Therefore, my three layers were actually two cakes and thus the finished product was very heavy. But practice makes perfect, and I think a génoise will be a great cake for me once I perfect my technique.
But it tasted good and looked pretty.
I need to practice making genoise too. It was a challenge but I loved it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cake - you're the master of the "double" Genoise!
ReplyDeleteIt must be very yummy with fresh blueberry and raspberry.
Mine was quite heavy too - I've used tons of cream...but everybody loved it.
What a great version you decided on!
ReplyDeleteWhen we have to make the genoise again, you will be a pro :-)
I was wondering how this would be with different fruit--looks great!
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