Fraisier

[1][2] The name derives from the French word for strawberries, fraises.

According to the New York Times the required construction is often elaborate.

[4] The cake's origin dates back to a cake created by Auguste Escoffier at the end of the 19th century that included fresh strawberries.

[5] The fraisier as known today was created only in 1966 by Gaston Lenôtre.

He made a strawberry cake with a sponge cake punched with kirsch, buttercream, and fresh strawberries, then called Bagatelle, in reference to the gardens of Bagatelle located close to Paris.