A fresh and delectable summer cake layered with Joconde sponge and yogurt mixture that has been lightened up with whipped cream and elegantly finished with fresh strawberries and pistachios as topping. It’s perfect for people who enjoy creamy and light desserts.
Adapted from Das Neue Blatt magazine (No.29 13.July 2011)
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- Soak the gelatine in a small bowl of cold water until softened. Spread half of the strawberry jam on one piece of sponge cake and place it onto the bottom of a 9-inch square springform pan.
- Beat together the yogurt, vanilla sugar and sugar in a bowl until well-blended. Gently squeeze the softened gelatine to remove the excess water and place the gelatine in a saucepan. Over a very gentle heat, allow the gelatine to melt slowly, stirring once or twice. Once it has melted, stir about 3 tablespoons of yogurt cream into the melted gelatin, then pour it back to the rest of yogurt mixture. Stir until smooth and blended.
- Whip the cream until firm and fold into the yogurt mixture. Pour 2/3 yogurt mixture onto the sponge. Top with second sponge cake, then spread with the rest of strawberry jam.
- Attach a pastry bag with a star tip and fill in the rest of yogurt cream. Pipe the cream on the top of cake. Chill the cake for at least 2 hours until set. Decorate with chopped pistachios and fresh strawberries. Slice and serve.
129 comments:
WOW! This looks so perfect and stunning. Wish I could have a slice :)
Elegant like you would find in very expensive resturants~
Absolutely beautiful!The photos are gorgeous
Very creative and totally delish, Angie!
Good morning Angie! What a beautiful blog post to wake up to! Not familiar with jocomde sponge cake. Assuming it is made with egg whites? Gorgeous!
What a beautiful summer dessert, Angie. The chopped pistacheos are a colorful contrast to those luscious strawberries.
Looks delicious, Angie. Is Jocand sponge like a genoise batter?
Looks yummy....soft and spongy. Strawberry and yogurt sounds like a nice combination
wow great cake :-) and pretty pictures, have a restful sunday Angie
Yummmm... Looks so tempting and flavorful
angie, this looks fabulous! you should totally add this to our cake bloghop!
I do enjoy creamy and light desserts! The strawberries and pistachios on top look delicious.
Refreshing, light and delicious! I love that combo.
cheers,
Rosa
FANTASTIC!....delicious and the pictures are amazing!!........Abrazotes, Marcela
Love your post Angies, and this look amazing and delicious,love your strawberries!! gloria
angie, forever breathtaking photos!! Love everything that you displayed here and of course, the lovely cake!
So refreshing and delicious!!
FANTASTIC! Delicious!
i would love the strawberries!
Breathtaking pics, Angie. Lovely cake,especially encriched with the fresh strawberries.
How beautiful! Perfect for summer.
May I have a slice. Looks awesome.
Angie, this looks so refreshing and delicious! I could totally inhale a couple of slices! :-)
It definitely brighten up the summer with this beautiful dessert!
Beautiful Angie. I love the idea of strawberries and pistachios together.
Sam
This looks wonderfully light and refreshing. It has beautiful color and the pistachios add an interesting and unexpected element to your gorgeous dessert. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
What a lovely looking cake...light and summery! I also like your berries in the vases. They look very pretty!
Angie, this is simply beautiful!
Happy summer indeed!
Beautiful Angie. I really love creamy desserts and cakes like this at the moment, i think they just taste so comfortingly summery, and this just looks picture-perfect!
The cake looks so good and I love the pistachios on top. They're my favourite. Very summery indeed. Yum.
OH MY what a beautiful post!
Absolutely stunning. Your yoghurt cake looks really delicious.
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wat a luvly luking dessert to ve ths summer!!! luv it a lot!!
Just beautiful - I love the combination of richness and levity in this cake. The pistachios are glorious with the strawberry.
This looks divine. Great idea to use yogurt, healthier and delicious
Delightfuly light dessert!
Angie this looks AMAZING! Light, delicious - and your photos are incredible (as always!).
Just beautiful Angie! : )
Angie, the cake is absolutely gorgeous and a work of art in itself. I would love to have a slice for tea that's for sure.
That cake looks very summery and luscious.Ich liebe Erdbeeren!
Dear Angies l love strawberries,fantastic pictures are amazing,look wonderful nice recipe,HUGSSSS.
beautiful cake and presentation Angie
What a gorgeous dessert! So luscious and light, and I just love the strawberry yogurt combination! Great photos, too!
my daughter will love this!she loves anything strawberry...
@Megan It's simply an almond sponge. But you can use other types of foam cakes too.
Superb... I love it :D
Woooooooow stunning gorgeous!
What a decadent cake. That would be perfect with a cup of tea.
Have a happy week.
:-)
I LOVE Schnitten with yogurt and fruit fillings! Yours look spectacular, Angie. I'd love a piece (or two) for afternoon coffee. :-))
I don't know what joconde sponge is but this cake looks gorgeous! I wish I could get desserts that look this good in most restaurants.
Pistachios add a brilliant touch! Lovely cake!
Just gorgeous! What a perfect summer cake.
stunning summer creation!! love the pictures!!
Beautiful recipe & great backdrop for the picture!
Your cake looks delicious and your photographs simply gorgeous!
This cake look so pretty and refreshing! A perfect summer desert. :D Thanks for sharing yet another wonderful recipe. ;)
looks amazing, hubby would love a big piece!
What a lovely cake, Angie! It looks so light and refreshing!
What a beautiful cake, Angie, and so perfect for a hot, late summer dessert. It looks so light and airy and perfectly topped with strawberries and pistachios.
I can totally do creamy and light. This yogurt cake looks spectacular!
A delightful treat! The topping with strawberries and pistachios sounds excellent!
What beautiful photos!!!
Absolutely beautiful!
Angie, are you a caterer? EVERYTHING here always looks professional, beautiful, difficult and delicious! Seriously...this cake is spectacular.
That cake looks divine! Great presentation, too. Love the idea of whole strawberries, rather than sliced, on top.
That looks totally delicious and sounds like an upmarket trifle - how lovely. What exactly is a Joconde sponge, is it similar to a Genoise or trifle sponge?
BEAUTIFUL! :)
The yogurt cake looks so fancy and delicious. That glass bottle prop you used .. LOVE it! :)
Brilliant combination of tastes, beautifully presented. Like some of the other commenters, I am not familiar with Joconde sponge cake---likely it is not available in the States? Perhaps it is like a genoise?
Soft spongy cake, anytime for me, please. This looks gorgeous too!
These cakes are very beautiful! The strawberries and cream combination is fantastic!
Ooooo...lovely lovely lovely! My mouth is watering. Aren't they gorgeous! Errr... how I wish I can have a slice or two right now. :o)
Hope you're having a fabulous day, Shuling.
Kristy
Angie-Such an elegant and light summer cake. Love the filling, and the whipped cream topping with the pretty strawberries. You have the first choice, to get all those amazing German recipes to chose from...so great!
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Everything about this cake is stunning! Love it!
Strawberry Yogurt Cake?? I'm in heaven!! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
I love every single component of this cake, from the joconde with jam, to the yogurt cream, to the beautiful strawberry topping! Plus, very easy on the eyes - gorgeous presentation and photos!
Whip cream Angie, this is good for sure. I love that little vase you have too, I just got something similar. I will have to try some berries in it like you did. Wish I had a piece right now. Hope you have a great week.
-Gina-
this cake look so tempting!
That looks amazing, your blog is inspirational and the food is exceptional, huge fan already!
Feel like having a slice..yumm!
I have seen so many strawberry cakes with the whipped cream or butter cream filling (or worse, a mixture of both) that reading "yogurt" is a real pleasure. Combining yogurt with whipped cream must give wonderful results. At least it looks divine!
This is such a pretty, elegant dessert!
I love this cake for the strawberry lovers in my family! I like the way you've topped it with pistachio nuts and whole berries- a stunning presentation;-)
wow the whole setup looks stunning, vibrant colours!! wouldn't mind for both of those slices!
That is truly a sight for sore eyes. You could serve this at the Four Seasons Angie :)
Lovely lovely flavors.
chow :) Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Beautiful looking cake!!!Love strawberries.
so beautiful! they look really nice and light! such a fancy looking cake! thank you for sharing this and have a great day.
I love yogurt cakes - but this sponge cake stuffed with yogurt and strawberries puts the traditional American strawberry shortcake to shame. It couldn't be prettier - or more welcoming.
That is one spectacular cake Angie! Your pictures are gorgeous!
Excellent cake dear Angie, looks absolutely amazing, I love your post is great, hugs.
hi angie's recipes. this strawberry yogurt cake looks so delicious.
must be great for tea. i was really looking very hard at your recipes, where i may miss the cherries part. ha ha cos both fruits looks so yummy with attractive colors.
Aw, your strawberry yogurt cake look soooo delicious. Very attractive colours. Love it very much.
This looks incredible...what a great combination of flavor, and very pretty dessert! I love it!!!
Lightened up with cream ;) Love this beautiful, summer dessert! Gorgeous photos, too!
Gorgeous cake! It looks perfectly delicious:)
Wow, this is a real beauty. What a fantastic seasonal dessert! Where is my piece dahling?
*kisses* HH
This looks too good to be eaten!!
Beautiful! My mouth is watering!
This is such a beautifully decorated cake. So mouthwatering!
How did I miss this stunning cake??? The perfect summer dessert!
Looks like the perfect thing to serve at a tea party. :)
Oh my..I can have this cake for breakfast..right? Strawberries & yogurt- tow of my favs!
hello dear - thank you for the joconde explanation. now to make it!
What a gorgeous cake!!
Angie, that looks heavenly!!
Such an elegant summer dessert. It looks fabulous!
Beautiful Angie. I am always finding great things here, lovely recipes and presentation. I need to try one of your beet recipes before I make this cake though! Everything looks delicious!
Hi, I really enjoyed this beautiful cake. Can you please give me one slice, ha ha. I wish I could get one of this. Thanks for sharing this great post. I really appreciate you for this. Keep it up.
I ove this. They look so pretty! Would be great for parties :D
I'm sure you don't need another comment saying how amazing your blog is...but...everything really looks heavenly. The way you plate it and photograph, you really are talented. Thank you for stopping by my blog, I truly appreciate it!
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