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Make the spongecake batter.
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Bring the eggs to room temperature.
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Combine milk and melted butter and place over a hot water bath.
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Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
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Put the eggs in a bowl and lightly beat.
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Add sugar and beat well over a 60 degrees C water bath.
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Tip: See Helpful Hints.
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Sift in the cake flour and fold in lightly with a rubber spatula.
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Add butter and milk and mix until the batter looks shiny.
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Pour into a baking sheet and smooth out the surface of the batter.
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Lightly rap the bottom of the baking sheet on the counter 2 - 3 times to release air bubbles.
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Bake in the oven for about 8 minutes.
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When it's done baking, leave the parchment paper attached, wrap the surface with plastic wrap and let cool.
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Remove the parchment paper and cut the cake into 12 cm strips.
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Then, cut the pieces diagonally into 3 cm wedges.
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Lay a piece of plastic wrap in a bowl and lay the cake pieces from Step 6 into the bowl, leaving no space between the pieces.
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Put sugar and 2 tablespoons of water into a heatproof container.
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Microwave to melt.
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When it cools off a bit, add rum.
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Brush the syrup on Step 7.
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Make the mousse.
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Sprinkle powdered gelatin in 2 tablespoons of water and dissolve.
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Beat heavy cream until very soft peaks form.
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Combine the hulled strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and rum into the blender and blend until pureed.
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Put the gelatin over a hot water bath and dissolve.
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Add a small amount of the puree from Step 10 to the gelatin and combine.
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Add to the blender and blend.
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Add the mixture to the bowl of whipped heavy cream from Step 9.
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Mix well to combine.
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Pour the mousse into the bowl of cake from Step 8.
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Cut the leftover cake into a 15 cm round lid and cover the cake with it.
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Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until firm.
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When firm, flip over the cake onto a dish and remove from the bowl.
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Add sugar to the heavy cream and whip until soft peaks form.
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Frost the cake with whipped cream, making sure to cover the whole cake.
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Top with fruit and decorations, and it's done.
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Use a knife warmed in hot water to slice.
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It will slice beautifully this way.
