Sponge cake made with fruit juice
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. I easily bought fruit juice at the store (I used mixed fruit). Using it, I make my own sponge cake and butter custard cream (adding the juice to it). I always let this dessert sit for several hours before serving, so the cake layers soak up the juice well. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Sift the flour into a bowl or glass, add starch and baking powder, mix.
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Step 2
2. Sponge cake: break the eggs into a bowl, add salt, and first mix at low speed, then increase the mixer speed until a fluffy, foamy mass forms.
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Step 3
3. Gradually add granulated sugar in portions and beat until a creamy mixture forms. Then add the juice and beat for no more than two minutes.
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Step 4
4. Add the previously prepared flour mixture to the beaten eggs in portions, incorporating each portion with a spatula.
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Step 5
5. Line the pan with parchment paper, pour in the batter. Bake for about 45 minutes at 180 degrees.
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Step 6
6. Remove the finished sponge cake from the oven and leave it in the mold until cooled, then take it out and let it rest for another four hours.
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Step 7
7. For the cream: break the eggs into a bowl, add sugar and starch, and mix. Pour the juice into a saucepan and place over heat, bring to a boil, then slowly pour it in a thin stream into the eggs.
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Step 8
8. Pour the resulting mixture back into the saucepan where you heated the juice, and place it over low heat. Cook until a thick consistency forms, stirring constantly. Remove the saucepan and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
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Step 9
9. Beat the softened butter with a mixer, then add the cooled cream one tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat.
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Step 10
10. Cut the sponge cake into 2 layers, soak both layers with juice, spread the prepared cream on the bottom layer, then cover with the second layer and spread cream on the top and sides.
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Step 11
11. For the glaze: melt the chocolate with butter in a saucepan. Pour it over the cake and decorate with ready-made meringues. Let it sit for at least 1 hour before serving.