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Strawberry cake with diplomat cream
A classic strawberry cake revisited with a light and silky diplomat cream, topped with fresh strawberries, pistachios and young greens. Ideal for an elegant dessert to serve at a reception or a festive meal.
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Critical Success Points
- • Baking the genoise without it collapsing
- • Cooking the pastry cream (do not overcook)
- • Incorporating gelatin without it coagulating
- • Mixing whipped cream with pastry cream (delicate folding)
- • Assembling the cake while ensuring the syrup is sealed
Safety Warnings
- • Handle boiling liquids carefully to avoid burns.
- • Use a sharp, stable knife to cut the genoise and strawberries.
- • Do not leave the gelatin in water too long to avoid it becoming too soft.
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