How to Make Japanese Strawberry Shortcake
When Japanese people think about cakes, strawberry shortcake is probably the first cake that comes to mind. In fact, strawberry shortcake is of the most popular cakes in Japan. The texture is so fluffy and light, and the combination of the cake, whipped cream, and strawberries is a match made in heaven. Strawberry shortcake is a perfect cake to eat on birthdays, Christmas, or any other special occasion.
The sweetness of the fluffy sponge cake, the richness of the whipped cream, and the freshness of the strawberries will create a perfect harmony in your mouth once you take a bite. The layers of whipped cream and strawberries also provide moisture to the sponge cake.
Compared to shortcakes from other countries, Japanese shortcake has a much lighter texture and flavor. The way strawberry shortcake came to be in Japan was because of a Japanese cake shop called “Fujiya”. It is said that the founder of the Japanese cake shop “Fujiya” traveled to the USA to study western confectionery in 1912. This experience inspired him to invent a Japanese version of shortcake. Unlike American shortcake, which consists of biscuits instead of cake, the owner of Fujiya believed that Japanese people would prefer a cake that had a moister and softer texture.
It is not easy to make a perfect shortcake. The decorating part may be especially difficult if you’re not used to frosting cakes at home. In this recipe, we provide the standard amount of fresh cream used for a 15cm cake, but you can also change up the amount of cream used if you’d like. You can also decorate the cake differently, by adding more layers of cream or omitting the cream altogether.
Strawberry shortcake is sold in cake shops all year round in Japan. You can also find shortcakes made with seasonal fruits, such as Melon in summer or muscat and grapes in fall. If strawberries are not in season where you live, try making this cake with other fruits! We hope you’ll enjoy our strawberry shortcake recipe, and enjoy being creative with the decoration of this cake if you wish.
Overview
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 60 mins
Total time: 1hr 30mins
Total servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- 2 Eggs
- 60g Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Whole Milk
- 10g Butter (melted)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 60g All Purpose Flour
- 250cc Fresh Cream (for the whipped cream)
- 2 Tbsp Sugar (for the whipped cream)
- 2 Tbsp Water (for the syrup)
- 20g Sugar (for the syrup)
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