This Strawberry Cloud Cake is easiest cake in the world to make! Honestly!
And it couldn’t be prettier either – with a light fluffy pink cloud perched atop a chocolate biscuit base. Impressive enough to serve at a dinner party and deceptive enough that your guests will think you’ve gone to a lot of effort. While your guests ooh and ahh over your skills only you will know that this cake is so simple to make that the most difficult part was lining the cake tin!
With no baking involved, and only two simple steps this is a cake you will make again and again, if not only because of it’s simplicity but also the fact it’s the perfect way to celebrate strawberry season. However this Strawberry Cloud Cake would be flexible enough to be made with raspberries, blackberries and even blueberries.
Oh, and it’s delicious too! But I’m sure you could tell that from just looking at it. 😀
Strawberry Cloud Cake
Ingredients
- BASE
- 150 g of sweet biscuits
- 3 tsp of cocoa
- 100 g of butter melted
- STRAWBERRY CLOUD TOPPING
- 2 egg whites at room temperature
- 250 g of sugar
- 250 g of ripe strawberries hulled and chopped
- 1 tbsp of lemon juice
- 1 vanilla bean seeds scraped
Instructions
- Line the base and sides of a 28cm spring form cake tin with baking paper.
- To make the base place the biscuits in a food processor and process until the biscuits form crumbs. Place in a bowl and mix with the cocoa. Add the melted butter and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the base of the prepared cake tin and press down to cover the bottom of the tin. Refrigerate while you make the filling.
- Place egg whites, sugar, strawberries, lemon juice and vanilla seeds in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on high speed for about 6–8 minutes or until the mixture is very thick and fluffy and the sugar has dissolved. To test if the sugar has dissolved stop the mixer and rub a small amount between your fingers. If it is at all gritty the sugar hasn't dissolved so you will need to keep mixing, otherwise it's ready. Spoon the filling over the chilled base, smooth the top, cover with a sheet of baking paper and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove from the freezer and cut into wedges to serve. Serve with fresh strawberries or strawberry coulis.
Christine @ Cooking Crusade says
January 9, 2013 at 6:35 pmThis looks soo pretty and sounds so easy to make ! It would be a perfect strawberry mousse too 😀
Winston says
December 29, 2012 at 1:49 amOmg my comment got lost for some reason! Anyway, hope you don’t mind me asking what strawberry cloud topping is. I don’t think I’ve seen that before at Coles or Woolies! Thanks for clearing it up cuz I’d really like to try this recipe sometime =)
Moya says
August 25, 2012 at 4:37 amLove this easy dessert cake with its mousse like topping… great for entertaining! 🙂
Prue @ The Culinary Library says
August 24, 2012 at 4:58 pmYum, this looks delicious! Will be making this in summer when I’m no longer pregnant and can eat raw eggs!
Leah says
August 23, 2012 at 2:19 pmWhoa, no-bake cloud cake! Total genius – I will be pinning this one for the warmer months!
Monica (@gastromony) says
August 23, 2012 at 2:19 pmLooks so light and airy 🙂 Dreamy!
Tina @ bitemeshowme says
August 23, 2012 at 9:08 amThis cake is so adorable! Love your food styling photos – it makes me so happy 🙂
Erin @ she cooks, she gardens says
August 22, 2012 at 10:08 pmThis is fab! I love how light and airy it sounds, coming from the freezer it sounds like a fabulous summer dessert.
shez says
August 21, 2012 at 4:29 pmLove the sound of a cloud cake – it’ll be perfect for summer when the last thing ever you feel like doing is getting the oven on!
[email protected] says
August 21, 2012 at 1:30 pmWhat a gorgeous cake 🙂 and SO easy!! Gotta love that 😉
Peta says
August 21, 2012 at 7:51 pmA bit cold here for a frozen dessert at the moment. But it will be perfect in a couple of months
[email protected] says
August 21, 2012 at 6:26 pmLooks beautiful Jennifer and sure to be popular for the no bake aspect. a really good summer dessert
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
August 21, 2012 at 5:57 pmHow gorgeous and delicious! Great to hear it’s your strawberry season now. We’re almost ending here but I want to see more strawberry recipes! I didn’t know this type of cake is called “Cloud” cake. I’m learning about baking slowly… 🙂 Love to have a piece with delicious earl grey…
Suzanne says
August 21, 2012 at 12:59 pmLooks really delicious and so pretty too. I would have never guess you didn’t bake it 🙂
Dewi says
August 21, 2012 at 11:08 amSuch a beautiful cake!
Choc Chip Uru says
August 21, 2012 at 4:38 amWhat a stunning and refreshing cake my friend 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Jenny says
August 20, 2012 at 10:32 pmThis looks so summery and light. I’ve never heard of a cloud cake, but I can just imagine how it tastes!
K-bobo @ Gormandize with A-dizzle & K-bobo says
August 20, 2012 at 7:25 pmLooks beautiful Jennifer! Strawberry desserts always remind me of spring and summer – can’t wait for the weather to warm up to go with it now!
thelittleloaf says
August 20, 2012 at 6:10 pmWhat a gorgeously simple dessert. I’d love to try this with blueberries and a more chocolaty biscuit base (as well as in its original form, which looks fab!).
Rosa says
August 20, 2012 at 6:08 pmDelightful and refreshing! That is one wonderful dessert.
Cheers,
Rosa
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
August 20, 2012 at 12:57 pmWhat a lovely cake, it really does look like a delicious strawberry cloud! 🙂
cc11 says
August 20, 2012 at 12:35 pmPerfect for a sunny day like today!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
August 20, 2012 at 12:12 pmAny dessert with the word cloud in it just has to be close to heaven, right? This looks light and delicious!
Kyrstie @ A Fresh Legacy says
August 20, 2012 at 11:54 amWhat a great recipe Jennifer! It sounds and looks gorgeous.
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
August 20, 2012 at 11:41 amOh yum this looks fabulous! I’ll most definitely be stashing it away for summer.
Suzanne Perazzini says
August 20, 2012 at 11:33 amAnything this simple is worth taking note of. I can imagine it would taste just like a strawberry cloud with all that whipped egg white. It’s like an uncooked pavlova.
Kathryn says
August 20, 2012 at 11:32 amWhat a delicious & pretty cake!
Amanda says
August 20, 2012 at 11:17 amOoh, lovely! As it’s so light and airy, does that mean it doesn’t have many calories? Please?
Jennifer says
August 20, 2012 at 11:19 amHaha well, it’s low fat as it’s mainly egg whites. Does that help? 😀
Martyna @ Wholesome Cook says
August 20, 2012 at 11:16 amHi Jennifer, this cake looks amazing! Almost like a mousse… mmm