Spinach cake
Description
Homemade baking for tea. The distinctive feature of this sponge cake is spinach in its composition. It is prepared quickly and easily. The cake is moderately sweet and very aromatic, making it easy to prepare at home. Bake the sponge, spread it with buttercream, and the emerald marvel will be on your table. More details, serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients from the list. Wash the spinach thoroughly and keep only the leaves.
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Step 2
Steam the spinach until tender, rinse with ice water and squeeze out. Puree using a blender.
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Step 3
Beat the eggs with sugar.
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Step 4
Add apple puree, I used baby food puree, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and chopped spinach. Mix.
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Step 5
Add sifted flour with baking powder and a pinch of salt. Mix.
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Step 6
Pour the resulting dough into a butter‑greased baking pan. Bake in a preheated 180‑degree oven for 35 minutes. Check doneness with a wooden skewer. Cool the finished cake in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove it and let it cool on a rack.
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Step 7
Whisk the cream with sugar and vanilla extract. It's better to grind the sugar into powdered sugar or use ready-made powdered sugar.
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Step 8
Slice the cooled sponge cake lengthwise into two layers. Spread buttercream on the bottom layer, reserving a few spoonfuls of the cream to decorate the top layer.
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Step 9
Decorate the top layer with the remaining cream, berries, and young spinach leaves.
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Step 10
Cool the cake before serving.