Fresh Strawberries - sliced in half to create the edges of the cake and cubed inside the cake.a Strawberry Soaking Syrup for the Genoise Cake.a Diplomate Cream Filling ( traditionally, a Mousseline Cream is used but I much prefer the taste of Diplomat Cream).Two Layers of a Genoise (French Sponge Cake).You can find a slightly simplified version of this cake with this Strawberry Mousse Cake. It is made with layers of delicate Genoise Sponge soaked with a Strawberry Syrup, a Cream Filling ( traditionally a Mousseline Cream, but replaced with a lighter Diplomat Cream here), Fresh Strawberries and sometimes Marsipan. Its name simply comes from the French word ' Fraises' which means ' Strawberries'.Ī similar cake can be made with Raspberries instead, called Framboisier (for the French word ' Framboises' meaning ' Raspberries'). but it is probably a combination of all three! What is a FraisierĪ ' Fraisier' is a traditional and classic French Dessert made in summer with Fresh Strawberries. Maybe it is the delicate Genoise Cake Layers, the abundance of fresh Strawberries or the luscious Diplomat Cream flavoured with Vanilla and Orange Blossom Water. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Strawberry Custard Tartlets and Strawberry Charlotte Cake, but there is something special about this one. Out of all French Strawberry Desserts, I have a favourite: the classic Fraisier.

Top Tips to make this Strawberry Mousse Cake.How to assemble a Fraisier step by step.

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