Strawberry Crunch Cake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 125 g dark chocolate
• 50 g cornflakes
• 25 g almonds (sticks)
• 6 eggs, separated, salt
• 6 tbsp water, hot
• 200 g sugar
• 150 g flour
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 250 g cream cheese, light
• 250 g sour cream
• Sugar or sweetener as desired
• 250 g cream or Cremefine for whipping
• 500 g strawberries, diced
• Strawberries, for garnishing

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour

Cocoa sponge cake filled with cream cheese and strawberries garnished with delicious chocolate crossies

Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler. In the meantime, lightly crush the cornflakes and almond slivers. Then mix it with the melted chocolate and, using two teaspoons, place small heaps of the mixture onto baking paper and let it set. Meanwhile, line a springform pan with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat). Beat the egg whites with a little salt until stiff peaks form, then add 50g of sugar and beat again until stiff peaks form. Chill. Beat the egg yolks with the water until frothy, then add the remaining sugar, whisking continuously, and beat until creamy. Mix the flour and cocoa powder and sift over the mixture. Pour the beaten egg whites over the mixture and carefully fold everything in. Pour into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for approx. 25-30 minutes. Let cool in the pan. Meanwhile, whisk the cream cheese until smooth, then stir in the sour cream and sweeten to taste. Whisk the cream until stiff peaks form and fold in. Carefully loosen the sponge cake from the rim of the pan with a sharp knife, remove the rim, and turn it out onto a cake plate, removing the baking paper. Cut it in half crosswise. Spread the cream cheese frosting on all three layers, spreading it a little thicker on the top if possible. Sprinkle the strawberry cubes on the bottom two layers and gently press them down. Now assemble the cake and use the back of a spoon to slightly flatten the surface of the cream cheese frosting on the top. Garnish with a few strawberries and the Chococrossies.