Japanese Christmas Traditions: Make Sponge Cake! - Little Passports (2024)

In Japan, Christmas is not thought of as a religious holiday, or even a gift-giving holiday, but an annual occasion to spread joy and happiness.

During Christmas, the Japanese are famous for serving a special dessert–a delicious sponge cake topped with strawberries, whipped cream and sometimes chocolate. It’s called kurisumasu keki. Yum!

You and your familycan spread joy this holiday season by whipping up this delicious dessert to share with your loved ones.

• ⅓ cup of flour
• ⅓ cup of sugar
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 16 strawberries

Step 1: Coat theinside of an 8-inch round cake pan with butter.

Step 2: Whisk eggs and sugar in a bowlvery well.

Step 3: Then addflour and baking powder to the bowl.

Step 4: After that, addmelted butter in the bowl and mix gently.

Step 5: Preheat the oven to 350F.

Step 6: Pour the batter in the pan and bake in the oven for 25-35 min.

Step 7: Remove the cake from the pan andlet it cool.

Step 8: Cut the cake in half horizontally.

Step 9: Mix heavy cream and sugar in a new bowl. Whip well.

Step 10: Slice 8strawberries into thin pieces.

Step 11: To make a filling, mix the sliced strawberries into half your whipped cream. Spread the cream on top of one round cake slice.

Step 12: Place another cake slice on top of the cream.

Step 13: Spread the rest of the whipped cream on top and around the cake to frost.

Step 14: Decorate the cake with the remaining strawberries.

Step 15: Enjoy your kurisumasu keki sponge cake!