Sponge cake with meringue cream
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. Making this dessert won't take up too much of your time. Essentially, the sponge cake is very easy to make, and assembling the cake is a pleasant and effortless process. You can decorate the top with another type of cream or whipped cream. Happy cooking! Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the sponge cake batter. Beat 3 eggs into a white foam, gradually adding sugar while continuing to beat. Your goal is to completely dissolve the sugar. At the end, add sifted flour with baking powder and mix into a smooth batter. Pour the batter into a pan lined with parchment paper. Bake the sponge cake in the oven for 40 minutes at 190 degrees.
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Step 2
Cool the sponge cake. Using a grater, carefully scrape off crumbs from all sides to give the cake a perfectly smooth shape. Save the crumbs for later use.
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Step 3
Now cut the sponge cake into two parts with a sharp knife. Cut it lengthwise.
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Step 4
Let's prepare the protein cream. Beat the chilled egg white, then gradually add powdered sugar and pour in a few drops of lemon juice. Place the mixture over a water bath and whisk for 7-8 minutes until the structure thickens.
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Step 5
Spread one of the cake layers with berry jam.
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Step 6
On top, spread a portion of the protein cream.
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Step 7
Place the second cake layer on top of the cream. Also spread jam on it.
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Step 8
Now the cream.
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Step 9
Cut the sponge cake into portion pieces. Sprinkle the crumbs on the side of each pastry.
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Step 10
Decorate the top as desired and refrigerate the pastry for 1 hour.