Description
Strawberry Charlotte Cake is a classic, elegant dessert featuring ladyfingers and creamy strawberry mousse, perfect for celebrations or a refreshing treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 60 g cold water
- 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
- 40 ladyfingers
- 450 g whipping cream
- 40 g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 700 g strawberries, finely diced
- 8 whole strawberries for topping
Instructions
- Bloom gelatin: sprinkle gelatin powder over 60 g cold water; let sit 10 minutes.
- Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment or acetate. Trim 23 ladyfingers and arrange vertically around pan, then line bottom with ladyfingers.
- Scatter 200 g diced strawberries over ladyfingers.
- Whip 450 g whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Reserve 100 g whipped cream for decorating.
- Microwave bloomed gelatin for 15 seconds to melt. Blend 250 g diced strawberries with melted gelatin until pureed.
- Fold strawberry puree into whipped cream gently until uniform.
- Pour half the mousse over strawberry layer, smooth. Add another ladyfinger layer, scatter remaining diced strawberries, then pour remaining mousse and smooth.
- Pipe reserved whipped cream on top edge; decorate with whole strawberries.
- Chill cake in refrigerator at least 6 hours or overnight until set.
Notes
- Ensure gelatin blooms properly for mousse to set.
- Do not overbeat cream to avoid grainy texture.
- Use ripe, fresh strawberries for best flavor.
- Fold whipped cream and puree gently to keep mousse airy.
- Line pan with parchment or acetate for easy removal.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake, chilling
- Cuisine: French-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Strawberry Charlotte Cake, Strawberry Mousse Cake, Ladyfinger Cake, No-bake Strawberry Cake, Elegant Strawberry Dessert