So let's make some colorful spring dishes: Chef Saito's Chirashi Sushi Cake, and Crystal-clear Cherry Blossom Jelly. 1 ... and roll up the other half into a flower shape to decorate the top ...

Wild violets burst open in early spring and exhibit varying shades of white to deep purple. I have always eagerly awaited ...

For the jelly, break the jelly ... and an electric hand whisk to make the sponge because a freestanding mixer might struggle with such a small amount of cake batter.

Drizzle over any remaining jelly onto the cake. Place the cream in a piping bag and pipe over the cake in between the strawberries. Garnish with edible flowers if you wish.