Cake
Description
The recipe won't take much time. The "Queen Esther" cake is a very beautiful, delicate cake that is highly popular among my friends. On one hand, it's very light; on the other, it's satisfying. The "Queen Esther" cake is not overly sweet. It's perfect for connoisseurs of refined pastries and poppy seed dishes. Good luck! Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
In a suitable container, use a mixer to beat 4 eggs, 2 egg whites, and 110 grams of sugar. Beat for about 5 minutes, then at the very end add vegetable oil and vanilla essence.
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Step 2
Prepare the dry mixture: add a pinch of salt, three tablespoons of flour, half a cup of ground poppy seeds, and one teaspoon of baking powder. Mix well, then gently combine the dry mixture with the beaten eggs.
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Step 3
Mix everything until a homogeneous mass is obtained.
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Step 4
Pour the batter into a baking pan and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
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Step 5
While the dough is baking, prepare the cream. First, grate lemon zest in strips and squeeze the lemon juice. Then mix sugar, egg yolks, milk, and starch in a saucepan, place over low heat, constantly stirring, and bring to a boil. Add lemon juice and zest, and cook until thickened.
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Step 6
While the dough is baking, prepare the cream. First, grate lemon zest in strips and squeeze the juice. Then mix sugar, egg yolks, milk, and starch in a saucepan, place over low heat, and constantly stir until it comes to a boil. Add lemon juice and zest, and cook until thickened. Add chocolate and mix thoroughly. Then cool the cream, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for one hour.
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Step 7
Remove the cake from the oven, cover the top with parchment paper, and cool it wrapped in a towel. Then peel off the paper together with the top layer and cut the cake into three equal parts.
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Step 8
Whip the cream, add the chilled cream to it, spread each cake layer and stack them on top of each other.
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Step 9
We completely cover the cake with cream and decorate it as desired.
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Step 10
Ready. Serve at the table.