Summer is one of my favorite times of the year, and I like to keep up the spirit all year long! This fresh fruit layer cake is the perfect way to bring in a little summer flair into your home, no matter the season. Stacked on four cake layers, stuffed with fresh fruit and then smothered with cream, what else could you ask for? Not only is this cake really fruity, light, and appealing to look at, it’s also not that difficult to make.
This cake was created for celebration and get-together I had at home. There is not one person that did not like this cake! It also lasted a few more days and made a delicious breakfast since it’s absolutely huge! When serving, it’s sliced pretty thin since it’s very tall and with each slice you really get a nice hunk of layered flavors that literally just melt in your mouth. That’s one of the reasons this cake makes the perfect choice if you plan on serving a lot of people, it really lasts a while.
If you are wondering where this recipe came from, it’s actually a really old Croatian recipe called “Ledeni Vjetar” which in translation means “freezing wind”. It doesn’t really make much sense, but the cake it delicious so who cares! Check out the recipe below!
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Strawberry, Kiwi, Banana Layer Cake Recipe (Ledeni Vjetar)
Ingredients:
Cake Layers:
9 egg whites
300 grams of sugar
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Cream:
9 egg yolks
4 soup spoons of sugar
4 soup spoons of flour
250 mL of milk
3 packages vanilla sugar (or about 4tsp of vanilla extract)
250 grams of unsalted butter
½ L of whipped cream
Sliced bananas
Sliced strawberries
Sliced kiwis
Lemon juice
Directions:
To Make Cake Layers:
Using an electric mixer, whip egg whites until stiff peaks form. Mix in sugar and apple cider vinegar. Prepare a circular cake pan by lining with parchment paper and then greasing. Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 1 hour at 150C (300F) or until golden. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and slice horizontally onto three separate layers.
To Prepare Cream:
1. Using an electric mixer, mix egg yolks with sugar until incorporated. Add in flour and vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract).
2. On medium heat, boil milk and slowly add in the egg yolk mixture and mix while boiling, until thick. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. Once cooled, using an electric mixer mix in butter. Set aside.
To Assemble:
1. Put down your first cake layer and evenly distribute a layer of cream on top. Lay down a layer of sliced bananas and sprinkle bananas with lemon juice. Then, distribute a layer of whipped cream over the bananas. Repeat this process with the other cake layers and sliced fruit.
2. Once you have assembled your last cake layer, smooth whipped cream over the whole cake. Sprinkle and decorate with almonds. Place in the fridge to chill, preferably overnight. Enjoy!
