Queen of Hearts cake

Celebrate the 150 year anniversary of Alice in Wonderland with a sensational sponge sandwiched with fresh strawberries and cream

Just before serving, sieve the jam to remove any lumps, then use to cover the mousse in each heart hole – a small piping bag is good for this (see step-by-step). Finish by cutting 8 squares...

Ingredients

• a drizzle of flavourless oil (such as sunflower), for greasing
• 5 large eggs Egg eggThe ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a… , separated
• 175g golden caster sugar
• zest and juice 1 lemon Lemon le-monOval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 85g fine semolina Semolina sem-oh-leen-ahSemolina flour is pale-yellow in colour, high in gluten and used for traditionally made pasta,…
• 25g ground almonds
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds
• about 650g strawberries, hulled
• 200g icing sugar, plus extra to serve
• 4 gelatine leaves
• 750ml whipping cream
• 3-4 tbsp strawberry jam