New Year’s Cake
Description
The bake comes together simply and quickly. The cold fairy-tale “Dragon” cake hides soft, airy sponge layers covered in buttercream, with a delicious strawberry filling. No one can resist a slice of New Year’s cake! The dessert is quick and easy to make—the important thing is to prepare a couple of components ahead of time. Serve chilled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Thaw the strawberries or other berries of your choice ahead of time. Lay out the dragon wings in advance — you can do this the night before so they are dry by morning.
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Step 2
First, prepare the dragon wings. You don’t necessarily need two pieces—you can make four to six. Dilute a little green food coloring in water and cut each circle of rice paper in half. Prepare two skewers. Dip half of the rice paper into the green water.
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Step 3
Roll the end of the paper onto a wooden skewer and lay the wing on a silicone mat, folding it in waves. Let dry for at least 3–4 hours in a warm place. You can use a hair dryer and carefully dry the piece.
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Step 4
Put the strawberries into a saucepan or cauldron and add 70 grams of granulated sugar. Cook for about 5–8 minutes until the berries are soft and you have a berry purée. Stir in the starch and gelatin and turn off the heat immediately. Leave for 5 minutes and stir again so the gelatin dissolves. Chill the container for at least 1–1.5 hours.
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Step 5
Into the bowl of your stand mixer (or food processor), crack in 3 eggs, add 150 grams of granulated sugar and a pinch of salt. Beat on high speed for about 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy. If you are using a wide pan or tin, use 4 eggs and the same quantities of dry ingredients.
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Step 6
Add wheat flour to the beaten egg mixture and fold it in with slow, gentle movements, trying not to knock out the air bubbles. Grease the pan with vegetable oil or butter.
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Step 7
Pour the sponge cake batter into it. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for 25–30 minutes. Check that the sponge is done with a wooden skewer—it should come out dry from the centre of the cake. Remove the tin and turn it on its side. Let the sponge cool for at least 1½–2 hours. By the way, you can bake it ahead of time, the evening before or in the morning.
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Step 8
When all the ingredients have cooled, put the butter in the bowl of a food processor or mixer and add the powdered sugar. Beat for about 3–5 minutes.
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Step 9
Add the mascarpone in portions and whisk for another 3–5 minutes.
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Step 10
You will get a thick buttercream. If you like, you can add various flavorings to it.
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Step 11
Cut the sponge cakes in half horizontally. You will need three layers. The bottom layer should be wide, the top one narrower. Divide the cream into 4 parts. Spread one part on the bottom layer and smooth it evenly. If you like moist desserts, you can optionally soak the layers with syrup.
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Step 12
Cover with the second cake layer and pipe the second portion of cream along its edge. Place the strawberry mixture in the middle — it will already be thick by now.
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Step 13
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Step 14
Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil almost to boiling. Lift the wings off the silicone mat and place them in the oil. They will immediately become airy. Fry for about a minute on each side and transfer to a paper towel. It will absorb the excess oil.
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Step 15
Мой император! 👑✨ Divide the remaining cream into two parts and mix black food coloring into one and green into the other. Using a toothpick, draw the outline of a dragon on the cream and trace it with the black cream. Then fill it in with the green cream and insert the wings on the side. The Dragon Cake for the New Year is ready! Serve it chilled. Happy New Year to you! 🐉🎄