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Strawberry Cake with Marshmallow Frosting
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 
Strawberry Cake with Marshmallow Frosting is a moist Strawberry cake, with a thick layer of Marshmallow frosting and is the perfect Spring dessert, especially for Easter
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Linda Nortje
Ingredients
CAKE:
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter melted
  • 3 Extra-Large Eggs
  • 4/5 cup Milk
  • 1 t Strawberry Essence
  • 1 t Pink Food Coloring
  • 1/3 cup Strawberry Jam
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 TB Baking Powder
  • 1/8 t Salt
  • 1 cup Caster Sugar
FROSTING: (Feel free to double the recipe)
  • 1 TB Gelatin Powder plain
  • 1/4 cup Cold Water
  • 1/4 cup Boiling Water
  • 1/2 t Vanilla Essence Strawberry Essence can be used instead
  • 1 cup Caster Sugar
Instructions
CAKE:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – Spray a ring pan with cooking oil (or use 2 standard cake tins)

  2. Beat together the Butter, Eggs, Milk, Strawberry Essence, Food Coloring and Strawberry Jam until mixed

  3. Sift together the Flour, Baking Powder, Salt and Caster Sugar – add to the Egg mixture and beat until well combined (about 1 minute)

  4. Pour batter into the prepared ring pan and bake 30 – 35 minutes or until a tester comes out clean
  5. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack – let cool completely before frosting
FROSTING:

  1. Sprinkle the Gelatin over the Cold Water – wait until spongy – microwave 20 seconds on HIGH until it has become clear – add the Boiling Water and the Vanilla, mix well – add the Caster Sugar gradually whilst beating on high – keep on beating until it has the consistency of a thick meringue and is sticky (5 – 7 minutes)

  2. Once the Marshmallow is ready, quickly transfer to a piping bag, or as I did today – spoon over the cake, using the spoon to create peaks (it dries fairly quick)

Recipe Notes

To make it a little more Easter like, I sprinkled the Frosting with green colored Coconut, added some Marshmallow chicks, small Easter Eggs and ended with wafer leaves and red fondant roses