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a cake decorated with raspberries and mints on a white plate next to a red ribbon

Today, many of the great desserts of old are being rediscovered and enjoyed - luxurious offerings like the Victorian classic Charlotte Russe.

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a strawberry pie sitting on top of a white plate

...and a Strawberry Charlotte Russe for dessert...but there was something special about the eye-catching dessert that lingered in my mind for years...

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a close up of a cake on a glass plate with raspberries in it

Cake surrounding creamy fruit mousse promises the best of old-world elegance. But it doesn’t matter how gorgeous it looks if the filling is rubbery and the cake is tough. The classic Charlotte Russe, a grand dessert consisting of a Bavarian cream encased in sponge cake, has fallen out of favor, partly because it’s fussy to make, and partly because lean sponge cake and bouncy gelatinized mousse don’t hold much appeal for modern cooks. In our recipe, we swap the sponge for a simple and…

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a raspberry and lime chocolate rose cake on a white plate with the words raspberry & line charlotte rise above it

My week 7 review and bake is a bit late as I've been in Hong Kong for the past 2 weeks (more on my trip coming soon!) This week The Great British Bake Off changed up the theme again with a Victorian episode.

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Step-by-step Charlotte cake recipe

Charlotte cake, also called Charlotte Russe Cake is a classic French cake recipe from the eighteenth century.Charlotte cake traditionally has layers of ladyfingers, Bavarian cream, and fruit, typically strawberry or raspberry. This cake recipe is filled with vanilla-flavored Créme mousseline that I find creamier and richer than Bavarian cream.

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