How to make stracciatella cake with strawberries step by step

Step 1 - prepare the baking pan

• Line the bottom of the baking pan with parchment paper, and leave the sides dry - a springform pan will work best, but a regular one can also be used.

Step 2 - prepare the sponge cake for the cake

• Sift both flours through a sieve.
  100 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 2 tablespoons potato starch
  
• Beat the egg whites together with sugar until a thick and fluffy mixture forms - I mix for a few minutes.
  4 egg whites, 100 g sugar
  
• Add the egg yolks to the egg whites and gently mix or beat on low speed with a mixer.
  4 egg yolks
  
• Add the sifted flours to the bowl and gently mix or beat on low speed.
  
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and level the surface.
  

Step 3 - baking the sponge cake

• Place the pan with the sponge cake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius (top/bottom heat mode) or 170 degrees Celsius (convection mode) and bake for about 20 minutes - until a dry skewer comes out clean.
• After baking, cool the sponge cake and then cut it into two layers.
  

Step 4 - preparing the stracciatella cream

• Wash the strawberries for the stracciatella cream and cut them into smaller cubes.
  approx 200 g strawberries
• Transfer the mascarpone cheese to a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar and heavy cream - mix together until a thick cream forms.
  500 g mascarpone cheese, 250 ml heavy cream, approx 75 g powdered sugar
  
• Add grated chocolate to the mascarpone cream.
  100 g chocolate
  
• Add the chopped strawberries and mix together.
  

Step 5 - assembling the stracciatella cake

• In the baking pan lined with parchment paper, place the bottom layer of the sponge cake.
• You can additionally moisten it slightly - e.g., with sweetened water with a little lemon juice.
  
• Spread the cream over the sponge cake in an even layer.
  
• Place the second layer of sponge cake on top of the cream.
  

Step 6 - prepare strawberries with jelly for the top of the cake.

• Dissolve the jellies in boiling water and set aside to cool completely and thicken slightly (this may take several hours, so you can prepare it in advance).
  2 packets strawberry jelly, 800 ml water
• Wash the strawberries and cut them into larger pieces, or in halves.
  approx 350 g strawberries
• Arrange the strawberries on top of the sponge cake.
  
• Pour the setting (!) jelly over the strawberries.
  
• Refrigerate the cake until the jelly is completely set.