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Wine Cake with Macerated Strawberries

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Wine Cake with Macerated Strawberries

Wine Cake with Macerated Strawberries

amanda

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer with Prep Mode - High-speed mixers make whipping cream, combining ingredients, and macerating strawberries more efficient.

  • Silicone Baking Mat - Essential for even baking and easy cleaning.

  • 9-Inch Springform Pan - Necessary for a classic wine cake presentation with minimal crumbs.

  • Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set (1 qt, 2 qt, 5 qt) - For combining ingredients and macerating strawberries.

  • Digital Kitchen Scale - Precise measurements for baking are key to this recipe's success.

  • Stainless Steel Whisk Set - Includes various sizes of whisks, ideal for mixing cake batter and whipping cream.

  • Hand Blender with Dough Hook Attachment - For making macerated strawberries if preferred over manual methods.

  • Measuring Spoons (Set) - Essential for measuring ingredients accurately.

  • Silicone Spatula Set - Useful for scraping bowls and ensuring no batter is wasted.

  • Strawberry Slicer - To evenly slice strawberries, which aids in achieving uniform maceration.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup matzo cake meal

  • 1/2 cup potato starch

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 2/3 cup medium-dry Concord-grape wine

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 6 large eggs, separated, at room temperature for 30 minutes

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

  • 2 lb strawberries (2 qt), trimmed and quartered (6 cups)

  • 1/4 cup medium-dry Concord-grape wine

  • 4 teaspoons granulated sugar

  • Passover confectioners sugar

  • a 10-inch tube pan (4 1/2 inches deep) with removable bottom

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Instruction 2

Whisk together matzo cake meal, potato starch, and salt in a bowl. Stir together wine and lemon juice in another bowl or a glass measure.
3

Instruction 3

Beat yolks in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until smooth, then add zest. Add 1 cup sugar gradually, beating, and beat until mixture is very thick and pale, 2 to 3 minutes.
4

Instruction 4

With mixer at low speed, add half of matzo cake meal mixture to yolks, then all of wine mixture. Add remaining matzo meal mixture, mixing until just combined.
5

Instruction 5

Beat whites with a pinch of salt in another bowl with cleaned beaters at medium speed until they hold soft peaks. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar a little at a time, beating, and beat until whites just hold stiff peaks. Fold one fourth of whites into yolk mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
6

Instruction 6

Pour batter into ungreased tube pan and rap pan firmly three times on work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles.
7

Instruction 7

Bake spongecake until top is golden and springs back when it is pressed gently, 35 to 40 minutes. Immediately turn pan upside down on a rack and cool completely, about 1 hour. Run a knife around inner and outer edges of cake to loosen, then remove from pan.
8

Instruction 8

While cake cools, gently stir together strawberries, wine, and sugar until sugar is dissolved, then let stand at least 30 minutes.
9

Instruction 9

Dust cake with Passover confectioners sugar and serve with strawberries.
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