Step 3: Make the fruit glaze The easiest step of them all, you’re going to love making the glaze to brush on top of the fruit and make the final pastry look glossy and perfect.

If there’s one dessert I find myself baking on repeat, it’s this strawberry cake with a thick, creamy strawberry glaze. It’s ...

Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Adding fruit to the pan in the final moments of glazing releases fresh, acidic juices, preventing the glaze from scorching. David Malosh for The New York Times.