Description
A quick and delicious strawberry cake with Schmand, perfect for summer gatherings. This easy recipe features a flaky puff pastry base, a creamy Schmand filling, and fresh strawberries, all topped with a shiny glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 packet puff pastry (approx. 275g)
- 500g fresh strawberries
- 200g Schmand (or crème fraîche)
- 100g sugar
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 packet clear cake glaze
- 250ml water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
- Roll out puff pastry on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Prick the surface with a fork.
- Bake pastry for about 15 minutes until golden brown. Let cool completely.
- Wash strawberries, remove stems, and slice in half.
- In a bowl, combine Schmand, sugar, vanilla sugar, and lemon juice. Mix until smooth.
- Spread Schmand cream evenly over the cooled pastry.
- Arrange strawberry halves decoratively on top.
- Prepare cake glaze according to packet instructions (mix with water, heat, stir).
- Pour glaze over strawberries, starting from the center.
- Let glaze set for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a teaspoon of strawberry liqueur to the glaze.
- Enjoy the cake the same day for best freshness.
- Add a tablespoon of honey to the Schmand mix for more sweetness.
- Sprinkle toasted almond flakes on top for crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg