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Ile Flottante (Floating Islands)


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Small islands of vanilla sponge sandwiched with whipped cream & strawberries floating in a strawberry sauce.

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Preparation Time: 
Baking Time: 30 min.
Serves 3.
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Ingredients



For the cake
1 Eggless Sponge Cake

To be mixed into a soaking syrup
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp strawberry puree
1/2 cup water

For the filling
1 cup whipped cream
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 tbsp powdered sugar

For the sauce
1 cup fresh strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice

For the garnish
3 strawberries

Method

    For the filling
    1. Sprinkle the powdered sugar over the sliced strawberries and keep aside.
    2. Keep the cream refrigerated until ready to use.

    For the sauce
    1. Extract juice from the strawberries by rubbing through a fine strainer or puree the fruit in an electric blender.
    2. Add the sugar and lemon juice and mix very well.

    How to proceed
    1. Using a 75 mm. (3") cookie cutter, cut three rounds from the sponge cake.
    2. Slice each horizontally. Sprinkle with the soaking syrup.
    3. Fill with the strawberries and whipped cream and top with the other half of the sponge.
    4. Sprinkle the top layer with the soaking syrup and garnish with one whole strawberry.

    How to serve
    1. Place all three small cakes on a serving dish and pour the strawberry sauce all around to resemble floating islands.
    2. Refrigerate before serving.
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