Lithuanian Strawberry Torte
Yield
servingsPrep
30 minCook
20 minReady
50 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 6 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 2 | cups |
cake flour
sifted |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 6 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
| 3 | cups |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | cup |
currant jelly
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
pecans
coarsely chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
strawberry preserves
|
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 6 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 473 | ml |
cake flour
sifted |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 6 | each |
egg whites
|
*
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 118 | ml |
currant jelly
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
pecans
coarsely chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
strawberry preserves
|
* |
Directions
In large mixing bowl cream together 1¼ cups of the sugar and the butter until very light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each; continue beating until very fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt; stir into creamed mixture.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add remaining ½ cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
Fold into creamed mixture.
Pour into 3 lightly greased and floured 9 x 1½-inch round baking pans.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) until done, about 20 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.
Cool on rack.
Whip cream and vanilla just to soft peaks. Place a cake layer on serving plate.
Spread with currant jelly and then with 1 cup of the whipped cream.
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pecans. Spread second layer with ⅓ cup of the strawberry preserves, then with 1 cup of the whipped cream; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pecans.
Gently place atop first layer.
Carefully top with third layer.
Frost top and sides with remaining whipped cream; coat sides with remaining pecans.
Using tip of a small spoon, dot top with remaining strawberry preserves.
