Cake
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. To make "Astoria" cake at home, you need to prepare a tender, fluffy sponge cake and a delicious chocolate cream. I will share all the secrets of making this wonderful cake below.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making the sponge cake.
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Step 2
Mix the sour cream with the baking soda and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
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Step 3
Beat the eggs with sugar.
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Step 4
Mix the sour cream with the eggs.
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Step 5
Sift the flour and cocoa into one bowl and mix.
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Step 6
Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and knead the dough. The consistency should be like sour cream.
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Step 7
Grease the multicooker bowl (or a 22-24 cm baking pan) with vegetable oil and pour in the batter. Bake in the multicooker for 50-65 minutes on the "Baking" setting. In the oven: bake for 45-50 minutes at 180°C until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Do not open the oven or multicooker lid during the first 20 minutes.
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Step 8
While the sponge cake is baking, prepare the cream. Beat the room-temperature butter, condensed milk, and cocoa with a mixer until smooth and homogeneous.
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Step 9
Cover the cream with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate.
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Step 10
Here's what the sponge cake turned out like—quite porous.
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Step 11
Let it cool completely.
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Step 12
And cut into 3 layers.
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Step 13
We place the cake layers in reverse order. That is, the top of the sponge goes to the bottom of the cake, and so on. I piped the cream using a pastry bag, but you can also use a spoon and smooth the surface.
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Step 14
I had enough cream for 2 layers. I didn't cover the last layer. I coated the cake's sides with the excess cream squeezed out from between the layers. Put the cake in the refrigerator for 20–30 minutes to chill the cream.
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Step 15
Prepare the glaze. In a small saucepan or pot, mix the cream, sugar, and cocoa. Place over low heat and heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Finally, add the butter and stir until smooth.
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Step 16
Frost the cake.
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Step 17
And decorate to your taste.
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Step 18
Remove from the oven and serve warm or cooled.