Sponge Cake with Berries
Description
You can prepare a berry dessert in literally 2 hours if you have all the necessary ingredients on hand. You can use any berries: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, currants, etc. The main thing is to make a sweet cream so that its flavor balances the tartness of the berries. Remember that the cake should be soaked in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients.
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Step 2
Crack the chicken eggs into a deep container, add 1 cup of granulated sugar and salt, and beat for 3–5 minutes on the highest speed of a mixer or food processor.
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Step 3
Add the wheat flour and fold it into the sponge cake batter with a silicone spatula, so as not to release the air from it.
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Step 4
Grease the multicooker pot with vegetable oil, pour the batter into it and bake the sponge cake on the “Bake” setting for 50 minutes. Or bake it for 25 minutes in the oven at 200 °C. Allow the finished sponge cake to cool.
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Step 5
Place sour cream of any fat content into the bowl of a kitchen mixer, and add 0.5 cup of granulated sugar. If desired, you can add a flavoring. Beat the sour cream with the sugar for about 3 minutes.
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Step 6
Add the cream thickener to the cream and whisk for another about 3 minutes until the cream thickens.
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Step 7
Cut the cooled sponge cake horizontally into two parts, soak each of them with honey water, having mixed honey in a cup with boiling water. Place a portion of sour‑cream frosting on the bottom layer and spread it. Arrange berries on the frosting in any order, reserving them also for decorating the cake.
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Step 8
Cover with the second layer and spread the sour cream frosting. If desired, you can fully coat the cake, or leave the frosting on top. Garnish the dessert with the remaining berries and fresh mint leaves, and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour to soak.
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Step 9
After that, the sponge cake with berries can be served at the table.