Princess Diana's Birthday Cake
This recipe was taken out of the Feb. 1988 issue of Woman's Day
magazine.
"Diana had a special fondness for this cake because it was served at
her childhood birthday parties."
The baked layers can be wrapped and refrigerated up to 3 days or
frozen up to 3 months. Unwrap and bring to room temperature before
assembling. Completed cake can be refrigerated up to 4 hours before
serving.
Ingredients
CAKE
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour mixed with 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
FILLING
3 cups whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 pint baskets (about 12 ounces each) strawberries, rinsed (reserve
some for garnish), hulled and sliced
Directions
To make cake:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.Grease bottom and sides of two 8 or 9 inch
round layer-cake pans. Line bottoms with waxed paper: grease paper.
Add granulated sugar to each pan, tilt to coat bottom and sides;
shake out excess. Beat eggs in a large bowl with electric mixer on
high speed until pale, about 1 minute. Gradually add the 1 1/2 cups
sugar, beating about 2 minutes until mixture is thick, has tripled in
volume and forms a slowly dissolving ribbon when beaters are lifted.
Working quickly stir in water and vanilla. Fold in flour mixture just
until completely blended. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35
minutes until tops are lightly browned and pick inserted near center
comes out clean. Cool in pans on rack 10 minutes. Run thin-bladed
knife between sides of pans and cakes to loosen. Invert pans on rack;
peel off waves paper and cool completely.
To make filling:
Beat cream and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft
peaks form when beaters are lifted. Gradually beat in sugar until
cream is of spreading consistency.
To assemble:
Slice each layer in half horizontally, using a long serrated knife.
Place 1 layer on serving plate, spread with 1 cup whipped cream, top
with one-third the sliced berries. Repeat with 2 more layers. Place
remaining layer on top; spread remaining cream over sides and top.
Garnish with reserved berries. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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