cake
Description
Homemade baking for tea. For true sweet lovers and chocolate fans, this cake will be a real delight. Tender cake base, meringue and chocolate paste layers, nuts for a pleasant crunch, and a rich creamy filling—combined, they make a truly amazing dessert worthy of a royal table. Although the process takes some time, it's actually quite simple. So I highly recommend you save this recipe.
Instructions
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1. First, beat the carefully separated egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form.
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2. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and place in a preheated oven at 120 degrees.
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3. Bake the meringue for about two hours.
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4. To prepare the crust, first combine all dry ingredients (sifted flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar). Mix thoroughly. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees at the same time.
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5. Brew a cup of natural coffee. Separately combine the butter, eggs, kefir, vanilla extract, and coffee. Beat the liquid ingredients until smooth.
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6. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ones and mix until a smooth dough forms.
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7. I recommend baking the cake layer on the same baking sheet as the meringue, to make assembling the cake easier. Spread the batter into an even layer.
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8. Bake the cake layer for about 25 minutes until done. Let it cool thoroughly afterward.
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9. To make the cream, in a small bowl beat softened butter with cream cheese. Add a pinch of salt and vanilla extract for flavor. Once the mixture becomes fluffy, add the condensed milk.
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10. Whip the cream for a couple of minutes until it becomes fluffy.
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11. Cut the well-cooled cake and meringue in half.
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12. It's time to assemble the cake. Place a cake layer, spread it with cream, and sprinkle with a handful of nuts.
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13. Spread the meringue layer with chocolate paste and place it on the cake (paste side down).
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14. Spread the meringue top again with the paste and sprinkle with nuts. Place the second meringue layer, also spread with paste, on top.
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15. Another crust.
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16. Spread the remaining cream evenly over it.
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17. You can decorate the cake with nuts and melted chocolate. Let it chill for at least a couple of hours before serving, but it's best to leave it overnight.