Tortenguß isn’t available everywhere, so I have come up with two different homemade versions.

It’s the clear jelly on the top of the cake and it comes in a little packet (link in the recipe card). German Strawberry Cakes call for one special ingredient, known as Tortenguß. In fact, I’ll let you in on a secret: loads of people here in Germany just buy a sponge base, and then top it with packet custard and strawberries – it still looks and tastes great! But we’re not cheating here, are we?Ībsolutely not! If you like, you can take a shortcut though. Not at all! With my never-fail sponge recipe, this is simply an assembly job. Is it hard to make German Strawberry Cake? There is a lot to love about this simple and beautiful cake, and it is always popular at summer parties. German Strawberry Cake is made from layers of soft sponge cake, creamy vanilla custard, and fresh spring strawberries, all topped with sweet clear jelly. Who knew? OK, so what is a German Strawberry Cake? It was to my great surprise to discover that not only does every German Hausfrau or Hausmann have a recipe at home for strawberry cake, but it is also considered to be one of the very most basic recipes around. It might look fancy, but you can make German Strawberry cake at home!īefore moving to Germany I’d always assumed that a classic German Strawberry Cake was a specialist matter, best left to the experts in the shops. And most beautiful of all? German Strawberry Cake, or Erdbeerkuchen.

They are always so bright and colourful, the glazed fruit glistening like gemstones on top of the luscious creme patisserie. Whenever I walk past a bakery or a patisserie, my eye is always drawn to the beautifully displayed fruit tarts and cakes.

Strawberry cake recipe