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Learn how to make the best framboisier cake<\/strong>, a twist on the classic French layer cake called fraisier. The fraisier is two layers of sponge cake filled with mousseline cream and fresh strawberries, while the framboisier is made with fresh raspberries<\/em>. The cake is traditionally topped with marzipan, dyed a lovely shade of pastel pink. However, sometimes it is simply topped with a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fraisier and framboisier cakes are my favourite type of cake. Growing up, they were the cake we always got from the local French bakery to celebrate any and all occasions, mostly birthdays and baptisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, the local bakery we used to order them from shut down, so here is my version of the classic fraisier made with raspberries, mousseline cream, and layers of my mom's hot milk sponge cake recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipe may seem overwhelming with many components, but you can actually make it in an afternoon, so don't panic! This cake is worth the time spent!<\/p>\n\n\n[feast_advanced_jump_to]\n\n\n

Meaning Of The Name<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The framboisier cake is the raspberry variation of the fraisier cake, a traditional French layer cake made with strawberries. The fraisier is named after the French word for strawberry, which is \"fraise.\" Similarly, the framboisier is named after the word \"framboise,\" which is the French word for raspberry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This French dessert is designed to showcase summer's most popular berry because the sides of this layer cake are not frosted, allowing you to see the strawberries that are layered inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Framboisier is also the French word for a raspberry bush, as the word fraisier can also refer to a strawberry plant. So, if you look up either of these words, you might get mixed results, some articles about gardening and others about baking! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Components Of Framboisier And Fraisier Cakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fraisier is made from two layers of sponge cake (often thin layers of g\u00e9noise), brushed with a simple syrup, and filled with mousseline cream and fresh strawberries. The framboisier cake, on the other hand, is made with raspberries. Both are topped with either a dusting of powdered sugar or with a thin layer of marzipan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As you can see, the fraisier and framboisier cakes are the French equivalent of the Victoria sponge cake recipe, which is a British layer cake made from two layers of sponge cake, filled with whipped cream, jam, and fresh berries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

To make a framboisier (or a fraisier), you will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n