Caramel Cake
Description
The pastry is easy and quick to make. This colorful cake has a bright apple-caramel flavor followed by the most delicate cottage cheese aftertaste. Serve the dessert with hot tea or coffee. It is especially welcome in summer, when you crave a slice of cold, sweet cake. The pastry is ready. Serve it to the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Apples of any variety can be used.
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Step 2
Crush the shortbread cake layers or cookies into crumbs. Place the butter in a deep bowl and melt it in the microwave or over a double boiler. Pour the crumbs in and mix.
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Step 3
Boil water and pour it into a bowl, add the gelatin and leave it to bloom for 5–10 minutes. Then stir again.
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Step 4
Place the moist shortcrust crumbs into a springform pan and press them down with the bottom of a bowl or glass, slightly going up the sides. Press the sides down with your hands. Place the pan in the freezer for 5–10 minutes.
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Step 5
Place the cottage cheese, sour cream, and 75 grams of granulated sugar into a cup for an immersion blender and puree for about 3-4 minutes. Then pour in half of the liquid with gelatin and puree again.
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Step 6
Pour the cottage cheese cream onto the layer of shortbread crumbs in the pan. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes or in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
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Step 7
Peel the apples and rinse them in water. Remove the seed cores and cut into large cubes. Pour the chopped apples into a saucepan or a frying pan with high sides.
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Step 8
Add the sugar and place the container on the stove; simmer the sliced apples for about 5–8 minutes. So that they do not lose their shape, but release juice and it mixes with the sugar, forming a syrup. Then turn off the heat, pour in half of the gelatin liquid, and stir.
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Step 9
Remove the pan from the refrigerator and place the sliced apples in syrup onto the cottage cheese layer. Chill again in the refrigerator for at least 1–2 hours.
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Step 10
When serving, cut the chilled cake into individual portions.