Strawberry Savarin

A savarin, named for the great early-nineteenth-century French philosopher of the table, Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, is a large cake made from the same dough as for Orange Babas Marcella (but without the orange flavoring), but baked in a ring mold. It has an old-fashioned quality. After the savarin is soaked with flavored syrup and glazed, the center is filled with fruit or whipped cream, which is served with each slice of cake. In this version, strawberries are paired with a kirs