Fraisier comes from fraise – strawberry in French.
I have been dying to make this cake. I see this cake in most patisseries and they look so pretty with their strawberry halves exposed and sandwiched in cream. Though I must say the patisseries in London can do quite a bad job in presentation – I have seen lopsided strawberries and uneven tops.
It’s my first attempt so do give a discount. Was glad my strawberries came out quite clean.
And yes, the marzipan rose is a mandatory feature for the lesson ( I know, it makes the cake so 80’s):
Oh, it’s a very yummy cake. The cream is the star of the show – rich, smooth and full of creamy vanilla goodness. We use 100% vanilla pods and nothing beats that fragrance. I have one vanilla pod in a ziplock bag in my drawer and the whole drawer still smells like vanilla.
Le Petit Patissier 
thats looks amazing 🙂 but how did you get the top to have those lines and what is it made of, is it marzipan??
Hi Vicky,
Yes, it is made from marzipan. Traditionally, Fraisier has a marzipan top but nowadays you can see strawberry glazes since marzipan is not so nice to eat.
The grooves are made by a ‘groovy’ roller. It’s quite a nice feature isn’t it?