Original cake
Description
The cake may not look original from the outside, but once you cut into it, you'll be surprised—the layers are bright red. This color comes from food coloring. If you want variety, you can even bake multicolored layers or add coloring to the cream. The cake should be chilled in the refrigerator for some time before serving. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
1. First, place the flour into a sieve and sift it, then set the bowl with flour aside.
- 2
Step 2
2. In another bowl, add granulated sugar and mix in the confectionery fat (you can substitute with margarine or butter).
- 3
Step 3
3. Beat the contents of the bowl with an electric mixer.
- 4
Step 4
4. Break one egg into a bowl and add it to the sugar and fat, then mix everything with a mixer.
- 5
Step 5
5. Then add another egg and mix again.
- 6
Step 6
6. Clean the edges of the bowl from the dough, then add a teaspoon of vanilla and mix everything with a mixer for 30 seconds.
- 7
Step 7
7. Put cocoa powder into a separate bowl and add liquid food coloring to it, mix thoroughly.
- 8
Step 8
8. Add the resulting cocoa mixture to the bowl with the confectionery fat and eggs, and mix well.
- 9
Step 9
9. Return the previously prepared flour mixture to the sieve, add salt and baking soda, and sift a second time to make the dough fluffier.
- 10
Step 10
10. Add half of the flour mixture to the colored mixture, mix with a mixer.
- 11
Step 11
11. Pour in half a cup of kefir or buttermilk, and mix again with a mixer.
- 12
Step 12
12. Add the remaining portion of flour and mix again.
- 13
Step 13
13. Pour in 0.5 cup of the remaining buttermilk or kefir, add the vinegar, and mix.
- 14
Step 14
14. Grease the baking pan with butter and sprinkle with flour, then remove excess flour. Pour 1/3 of the batter into the pan.
- 15
Step 15
15. Evenly spread the dough over the entire pan (bake each layer separately).
- 16
Step 16
16. Place the dough in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes, and check for doneness with a skewer.
- 17
Step 17
17. Let the finished sponge cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack and let it cool completely. Bake the remaining 2 layers in the same way.
- 18
Step 18
18. For the cream, sift the powdered sugar into a bowl and set aside.
- 19
Step 19
19. Place pieces of soft butter in another bowl, then add salt and vanilla.
- 20
Step 20
20. Mix the contents of the bowl at low speed.
- 21
Step 21
21. Add half of the powdered sugar and mix again.
- 22
Step 22
22. You will get dry crumbs; dilute them with milk and mix.
- 23
Step 23
23. Add the remaining portion of powdered sugar and beat with a mixer.
- 24
Step 24
24. Trim the uneven part of the top from each cake layer; use the trimmings for decoration.
- 25
Step 25
25. Place one cake layer and spread it with cream, then the second layer and again spread it with cream, place the third one.
- 26
Step 26
26. Spread the remaining cream on the sides and top of the cake.
- 27
Step 27
27. Crumble the cake trimmings and use them to decorate the cake. Let it sit for a few hours before serving, then enjoy.