Strawberry-and-Cream Fraisier
When the first berries of the season appear, French pâtissiers start making fraisiers, light, sugar syrup—moistened cakes that are split and filled with sliced strawberries and pastry cream or buttercream, then covered with a thin sheet of almond paste. In his version of this delicious dessert, Christophe Emé layers the cake with fresh fruit, soft vanilla cream and almond paste in a large glass bowl, like a trifle. More French Desserts
July 2006