Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This charlotte cake is the perfect summer dessert. Made with homemade vanilla ladyfingers, light and airy Bavarian cream and fresh juicy strawberries. It’s also a great make ahead dessert for those last minute get-togethers.

PRINTABLE RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS ►

Lady Fingers ►
7 large eggs, separated
6 oz granulated sugar (separate 1 oz of the sugar)
7 oz ap flour
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup powdered sugar

Bavarian Cream ►
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
12 ounces heavy whipping cream
¼ tsp salt
3.5 oz granulated sugar (1/2c)
6 egg yolks
½ oz powdered gelatin
3 oz cold milk
12 oz whipped cream, to medium/stiff peak
3-4 cups strawberries (or any fruit)

Simple Syrup ►
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
1 vanilla bean, split

CHAPTERS ►
00:00 Intro
00:11 Making the simple syrup
00:43 Making the ladyfinger batter
3:19 Piping the ladyfingers
5:19 Baking the ladyfingers
5:32 Making the Bavarian cream
6:51 Preparing the mold
7:36 Folding in the whipped cream
8:18 Layering the cake
9:13 Glazing the strawberries
9:48 Cooling the cake
9:54 Un-molding the cake
10:14 Tasting the cake



OTHER VIDEOS YOU'LL LOVE ►
Lady fingers recipe: youtu.be/TEyeIRbdAHo
Easy vanilla cake: youtu.be/pdd0EZ8HoZ4
Strawberry cake: youtu.be/BQqM916lyx0

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