Sour cream cake
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. This cake will decorate any table and is ideal for celebrations. The delicate flavor of the sponge, soaked in cream, makes this treat exceptional. Optionally, you can add liqueur to the glaze—it will give the cake a pleasant, distinctive touch :) Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Beat the eggs with sugar using a mixer until fluffy. Add baking soda to the sour cream, mix well, then add to the eggs. Beat briefly.
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Step 2
Gradually add the sifted flour to the dough and mix everything with a mixer. The dough should be smooth and lump-free, with a consistency similar to thick sour cream.
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Step 3
Divide the dough into three parts. Pour the first part into a baking pan and bake the cake layer in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
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Step 4
We let the ready-made crust cool at room temperature.
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Step 5
To the remaining dough, add sifted cocoa powder and a spoonful of sour cream. Mix well and pour into the pan. Bake the second layer at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
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Step 6
We let the ready-made cake cool, then cut it into pieces 2-3 cm thick.
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Step 7
Prepare the cream. To do this, mix sour cream and condensed milk. Stir everything with a spoon.
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Step 8
Spread the light cake layer with cream and sprinkle chopped nuts on top.
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Step 9
Dip the pieces of chocolate cake into the cream and place them on top of the light cake layer. Sprinkle everything with nuts.
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Step 10
Repeat the previous step, sprinkle the cake with nuts, and refrigerate for half an hour to let it soak.
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Step 11
Prepare the icing. Mix sour cream, butter, sugar, and cocoa powder. Stir thoroughly and place the mixture over low heat. Heat until smooth and homogeneous.
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Step 12
Pour the cake with the prepared cooled glaze, decorate with nuts. The cake is ready.