Sour Cream Cake
Description
Sour cream cake is a simple yet very delicious treat, perfect for everyday tea time. If desired, you can decorate the cake with grated chocolate, fresh berries and fruits, whipped cream, condensed milk, or marshmallows—each time it will look different and have a unique taste.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Grease the baking pan with oil or line it with parchment paper. In a bowl, mix the sifted flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
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Step 2
2. In another bowl, beat the room-temperature butter with sugar; after a couple of minutes, add the eggs, vanilla sugar, and orange zest. Beat until creamy.
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Step 3
3. Add the sour cream and beat until smooth.
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Step 4
4. Then add the almonds ground in a coffee grinder, set aside the mixer, and stir with a spatula or wooden spoon.
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Step 5
5. Add the mixture of flour with salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well.
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Step 6
6. In a small bowl, gently mix the cranberries with sugar. If using other sweet berries, sugar will not be needed.
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Step 7
7. Add the cranberries with sugar to the dough.
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Step 8
8. Gently mix, trying not to damage the berries.
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Step 9
9. Place the dough into the previously prepared baking pan.
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Step 10
10. Prepare the topping. Rub 30 g of butter, half a cup of sugar, and half a cup of flour together by hand.
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Step 11
11. Evenly distribute the topping over the dough.
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Step 12
12. Bake the sour cream cake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 45-55 minutes (depending on the oven). Check for doneness with a wooden toothpick; it should come out dry when the cake is ready.
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Step 13
13. Let the finished cake cool in the pan for half an hour. Then remove it.
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Step 14
14. Dust the sour cream cake with powdered sugar and serve.