Strawberry Sponge Cake
Sponge Cake
With gold, form an adjustable ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join - 6 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join - 12 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next] 6 times, join - 18 sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next] 6 times, join - 24 sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next] 12 times, join - 36 sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc around, join - 36 sc.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join - 36 sc.
Rnds 8-9: Ch 1, sc around, join - 36 sc. Join with white at end of rnd 9.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join - 36 sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc around in ft lps, join - 36 sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join - 36 sc. Rejoin with gold.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc around in ft lps, join - 36 sc.
Rnds 14-15: Ch 1, sc around, join - 36 sc. Continue to rnd 16 if making a sachet or fasten off at end of rnd 15 and follow Bottom.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join - 36 sc. Fasten off.
Bottom
With gold, form an adjustable ring.
Follow rnds 1-5 of sponge cake. Do not fasten off.
Assembly of Sponge Cake and Bottom
With bottom’s ws facing out and working through both thicknesses, sl st bottom to bk lps of last rnd of sponge cake. Stuff moderately before closing.
Whipped Cream
With white, form an adjustable ring.
Follow rnds 1-4 of sponge cake. Ch 1, working in ft lps, 4 sc in each st around. Fasten off.
Top Whip: Ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off.
Strawberry
Make 3
With red, form an adjustable ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 5 sc in ring, join - 5 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, join - 6 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join - 12 sc.
Rnds 4-5: Ch 1, sc around, join - 12 sc. Fasten off. Lightly stuff strawberry before gluing atop cake.
Sponge Cake
With gold, form an adjustable ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join - 6 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join - 12 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next] 6 times, join - 18 sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next] 6 times, join - 24 sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next] 12 times, join - 36 sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc around, join - 36 sc.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join - 36 sc.
Rnds 8-9: Ch 1, sc around, join - 36 sc. Join with white at end of rnd 9.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join - 36 sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc around in ft lps, join - 36 sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join - 36 sc. Rejoin with gold.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc around in ft lps, join - 36 sc.
Rnds 14-15: Ch 1, sc around, join - 36 sc. Continue to rnd 16 if making a sachet or fasten off at end of rnd 15 and follow Bottom.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc around in bk lps, join - 36 sc. Fasten off.
Bottom
With gold, form an adjustable ring.
Follow rnds 1-5 of sponge cake. Do not fasten off.
Assembly of Sponge Cake and Bottom
With bottom’s ws facing out and working through both thicknesses, sl st bottom to bk lps of last rnd of sponge cake. Stuff moderately before closing.
Whipped Cream
With white, form an adjustable ring.
Follow rnds 1-4 of sponge cake. Ch 1, working in ft lps, 4 sc in each st around. Fasten off.
Top Whip: Ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off.
Strawberry
Make 3
With red, form an adjustable ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 5 sc in ring, join - 5 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, join - 6 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join - 12 sc.
Rnds 4-5: Ch 1, sc around, join - 12 sc. Fasten off. Lightly stuff strawberry before gluing atop cake.