Birthday cake
Ever since I was a little girl, I always got the first Strawberry cake of the year on my birthday. After I got married I kept that tradition. So this morning, I made a strawberry shortcake roll.
Sorry about the fuzzy picture. I didn’t have much time to take it. LOL My kids fell over that cake like a pack of Hyenas that haven’t eaten in weeks. Five minutes after this picture was taken, the cake was gone. I had to put away a small slice for Rick.
The cake base is made with 3 eggs, 5 tablespoons of hot water, flour (80 gram), cornstarch (70 gram), 1 tbs baking powder, 150 gram of sugar and one pack of vanilla sugar. After it comes out of the oven you roll it up in a linen towel that’s sprinkled with sugar (to keep it from sticking). Once it’s cooled, you can unroll it, get the towel out and add the cream.
I am sorry. This is a recipe out of a German recipe book. We measure our ingredients in grams, not cups. I don’t have American measurements for it.
Also…Vanilla Sugar is what we bake with. We don’t use Vanilla extract. I guess you could use that instead of the sugar, but I wouldn’t know how much. I buy my Vanilla Sugar in the military commissary. I am not sure where else to get it. I think the Canadians have it. It’s a Dr. Oetker product.
To make the cake you beat the eggs and hot water for one minute. Then you add the sugar during another minute of mixing. Now you mix everything for 2 minutes. Put half of the dry ingredients in and mix on slow. When all mixed in add the second half of the flour/corn starch/baking powder mixture.
Line a deep baking sheet with parchment paper and add mixture. Bake for about 10 minutes on 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Check in between. You want the dough to be spongy and golden. If it gets too dark, it will break when you roll it up!
Cream: Whipcream, sugar, vanilla sugar, liquified strawberries, small strawberry chunks.
It was delicious!
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Yummmmmmmmy. That strawberry cake looks sooo delish!
Posted by: Jana M | April 9th, 2007 15:24
Yummy!
Happy Birthday Beate!
Posted by: Michelle | April 9th, 2007 15:49
I echo that YUMMMM!
Posted by: Sherrie | April 9th, 2007 15:58
Looks yummy Beate! I hope you are having a wonderful birthday!
Amy
Posted by: Amy | April 9th, 2007 16:50
Happy Happy Birthday Beate! I hope you get lots of presents for your special day! You deserve it!
Posted by: Lana | April 9th, 2007 16:54
Oh there’s my cake! It looks awesome…gotta love those kids! It makes me think about how my family celebrates birthdays. Want to know just how silly we are. I have to either make a cake or purchase a cake when it is my mom or dad’s birthday..Then take a picture of the girls blowing out candles..for them. Because my girls have to celebrate their birthday with them. I think my parents just like the kids to have cake! I know silly..but it is too cute.
I love the cake..now I get to go eat boring old tacos..oh well!
Happy Birthday
xoxo
ronee
Posted by: ronee | April 9th, 2007 16:59
Yummy! Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | April 9th, 2007 17:36
Happy Geburtstag ! My SIL is German (came to US ~6 years ago and married an American like you)
Posted by: pegg L | April 9th, 2007 18:19
great looking cake. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Posted by: kathy | April 9th, 2007 18:28
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!! hmmmmm YUMMY !!! I need to get the recipe for this It looks so good ..
Posted by: tyrymom29 | April 9th, 2007 18:57
Looks absolutely delicious! Hope you had a wonderful birthday! Hugs!
Posted by: Charmaine | April 9th, 2007 19:30
That looks super yummy! That you for sharing it. I wish I had a piece~LOL
Posted by: Jennifer | April 9th, 2007 19:39
Oh.. yummy!! Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Barbra1224 | April 9th, 2007 19:52
Mmmmmmmmmm, I can practically taste it! It looks DELICIOUS, TFS!
Posted by: Juanita | April 9th, 2007 21:03
Wow, that looks TOO good to be true! Wish I had a piece right now!!! Glad you enjoyed it…and hope you had the best birthday ever!!!
Posted by: diane mcvey | April 9th, 2007 21:42
Happy Birthday! Mmmmmm, that cake looks scrumptious!
Posted by: Stefanie | April 9th, 2007 21:57
What a yummy cake.
Happy Birthday Beate!
Posted by: Rochelle Wick | April 9th, 2007 22:06
Ooh I thought of you as we ate strawberries and pound cake tonight. I love your kuchen!! Hope it was a happy one, my friend!
Posted by: jbalcer | April 9th, 2007 22:23
Happy Birthday best girl!!!!!! I hope your day was just the best!!
Posted by: Kimberly Van Diepen | April 9th, 2007 23:46
Happy Belated Birthday. Thanks for the great blog.
Posted by: Lois Michael | April 10th, 2007 01:06
That looks scrumptious…may have to try to make that over here! At least I can get Vanilla sugar packs pretty easily!
Altho, I’m willing to bet the strawberries where you are are much better than what I can get right now. I hope your bday was wonderful! Now that I’m back home I can get your card out to you!! Stretch out that bday month a little more. 
Huggs,
Jana
Posted by: Jana | April 10th, 2007 01:13
Ooooooh, where’s my piece? That looks gorgeous. I hope you had a good day!
Posted by: Ally | April 10th, 2007 01:27
Was their some conspiracy concerning your posting of the strawberry roll since I am in Germany, daughter Jana has a birthday coming up (celebration to be held this Thursday) and she just happened to let me know I should check out your blog today????!!!!!! XO
Posted by: Susanne Brown | April 10th, 2007 02:53
Happy Birthday Beate! This cake looks like something I definitely have to try!!! TFS I enjoy your blog & your talent.
Thanks for sharing that as well.
Posted by: Ilene B | April 10th, 2007 06:25
Wow, now that is my kind of tradition (and cake!) I love strawberries!!
Posted by: emilymomto3boys | April 10th, 2007 07:18
Happy Birthday! Why didn’t I know such an important piece of info!! Hugs!
Posted by: Kim | April 10th, 2007 09:21
Your cake looks so yummy. Can you tell me where you get vanilla sugar, never heard of it. Also, how much flower and corn starch in cups or teasp. size.
Thanks
Hope your birthday was a great one!
Posted by: Diana | April 10th, 2007 11:25
That looks good! I am going to have to make that some time, we love strawberry rolls! thanks for sharing the recipe.
Posted by: Sheri Thomas | April 10th, 2007 13:32
WOW what a scrumptious looking cake. Now about those measurements?? what is 80 gr.?? and 70 gr?? and where is Vanilla Sugar from?? is this a “family” recipe like Bush’s baked beans?? Need to find your dog Duke(I think that was his name)!! LOL! Hope your day was fabulous like you!! HB!! Barb
Posted by: Barb | April 10th, 2007 15:33
Mouth…watering…must…get…fresh…strawberries…
Happy belated b-day!
Posted by: Tami | April 11th, 2007 12:27
I’ve not had one of these in years! for anyone wanting to try it, use a jelly roll recipe and pan. the cake is like a sponge cake. we had strawberry shortcake last night.
Linda
Posted by: Linda | April 11th, 2007 15:52
Happy Birthday, Beate. The cake looks very tasty. Just a hint on making your own vanilla sugar, simply buy a few vanilla beans (easily available online or at grocery stores) and split the beans, scrape out the seeds, and mix it with a 5 lb. bag of sugar. Then instead of throwing away the vanilla beans, simply cut them in chunks and throw them in the sugar canister as well. The longer it sits the more yummy vanilla scent and flavor goes through it. Cheaper than buying vanilla sugar already made. And you can just keep adding sugar to the canister and mixing it together, and just add a new vanilla bean every so often.
I went to culinary school for pastry arts, and we did this all the time. I now make it for our own home use. I use a lot less vanilla extract that way.
Posted by: Melissa | April 13th, 2007 19:27