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Strawberry Planet Ball Cake
Dessert

Strawberry Planet Ball Cake

1 h 30 minServes 8Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • strawberries (washed, hulled, half chopped and half left whole)Produce500 g
  • sponge cake (baked and cooled, crumbled)Bakery400 g
  • heavy cream (cold)Dairy500 ml
  • mascarpone (at room temperature)Dairy250 g
  • powdered sugar (sifted)Pantry100 g
  • strawberry jamPantry100 g
  • pink food coloring (optional, for the cream)Other2 ml

per serving

Nutrition

396kcal

Carbs
40 g
Proteins
6 g
Fat
24 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Hand mixer
  • Cake pan
  • Spatula
  • Cooling rack

step by step

Method

  1. Bake the sponge

    • Bake the sponge cake in a cake pan until golden and springy.
    • Let it cool completely on a cooling rack, then crumble it into fine crumbs.
    Step 1
  2. Whip the strawberry cream

    • Whip the cold heavy cream with the powdered sugar to stiff peaks.
    • Fold in the mascarpone and the pink food coloring until smooth and firm.
    Step 2
  3. Build the ball

    • Line a bowl with plastic wrap and layer cream, crumbled sponge, chopped strawberries and strawberry jam.
    • Repeat the layers, then close the ball with a final layer of cream.
    • Wrap tightly and chill until firm.
    Step 3
  4. Coat and decorate

    • Unmold the ball and cover it entirely with the remaining cream.
    • Press the sponge crumbs over the surface to create the planet texture.
    • Top with whole strawberries and chill until serving.
    Step 4