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Juicy, bright red strawberries, lightly sweetened whipped cream and lemon curd make up the filling in this scrumptious, jelly-roll style cake. If you can't find lemon curd, try using lemon pie filling (ready-made or homemade) instead.

Strawberry Pinwheel Cake

Cake:
4 large egg yolks

2 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons warm water
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Powdered sugar

 

Strawberry Filling:
l cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3 tablespoons prepared lemon curd, at room temperature*
1 pint basket (about 3 1/4 cups) California strawberries, stemmed and coarsely chopped

 

Garnish:
Powdered sugar
1 pint basket (about 3 1/4 cups) California strawberries

1. To make Cake: Heat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil; coat with vegetable cooking spray.
2. In large mixer bowl beat yolks and eggs at high speed about 5 minutes until thick and lemon-colored. Continuing at high speed, gradually beat in granulated sugar until mixture is pale and thick. Gently fold in dry ingredients except powdered sugar to blend thoroughly. Fold in water, oil and vanilla. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake in center of oven about 10 minutes until springy to the touch.
3. Meanwhile, coat a clean dishtowel with powdered sugar. Invert hot cake onto towel close to one long edge. Gently peel off foil. Trim 1/2-inch off each short side of cake. Starting from long side, tightly roll cake and towel. Set on rack to cool completely.
4. To make Strawberry Filling: In mixer bowl whip cream to form soft peaks. Beat in sugar to form stiff peaks. Fold in lemon curd to blend thoroughly. Mix in chopped strawberries.
5. Gently unroll cake. Spread strawberry mixture evenly on cake and re-roll. Place seam-side-down. Dust with powdered sugar.
6. To serve: Cut into 8 (about 1 3/4-inch) equal slices. Place each slice on a serving plate. Garnish with whole and halved strawberries.

Makes 8 servings

* Lemon curd can be found in the jam and jelly or gourmet section of most supermarkets.

Recipe provided courtesy of California Strawberry Commission. ©2003 California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved.