
Fluffy cake
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If you love chocolate cakes, you'll definitely enjoy this one. A light sponge cake layered with delicate cream and dusted with cocoa powder makes a perfect festive dessert. Plus, you can always add chopped nuts, for example. A great example of simple baking that wins hearts with its delicious taste.
Instructions
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Step 1

1. Combine softened butter with half of the sugar and beat until fluffy.
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Step 2

2. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and let it cool slightly.
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Step 3

3. Carefully separate the egg whites from the yolks. Add the yolks to the butter, continuing to beat.
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Step 4

4. Add the chocolate and mix until smooth.
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Step 5

5. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: sifted flour with baking powder and salt. Mix well.
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Step 6

6. Combine everything together, continuing to mix.
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Step 7

7. Separately beat the egg whites with the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form.
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Step 8

8. Add the egg whites and gently mix, making sure the mixture remains fluffy.
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Step 9

9. The resulting amount of dough will make 3 cake layers. You can divide the dough right away or bake one very tall layer and then carefully slice it.
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Step 10

10. To prepare the cream, beat the cream cheese with condensed milk.
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Step 11

11. Add the melted chocolate, continuing to beat.
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Step 12

12. In a separate bowl, beat the cream until stiff peaks form.
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Step 13

13. Add the cream to the custard and gently mix.
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Step 14

14. If you baked 3 separate cake layers, cut each one in half. If you baked 1, then cut it into 6 layers accordingly.
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Step 15

15. If desired, each cake layer can be soaked with sugar syrup or liqueur, if the cake is intended only for adults. Spread with cream.
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Step 16

16. Spread all the cake layers with cream, and distribute the remaining cream on the sides.
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Step 17

17. Dust with sifted cocoa powder and decorate as desired. Let the cake soak thoroughly.
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Step 18

18. As a result, I got a fluffy, tender, and incredibly delicious cake.