Cake
Description
The baking is simple and quick. Decorating cakes is, without exaggeration, an art. Yet it's entirely possible to learn with a bit of desire and a few necessary ingredients. I invite your attention to a recipe for the cake "Pot with Dumplings," which, when properly decorated, is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. The baking is done. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Like any other, the "Pot with Dumplings" cake at home starts with the layers. There are no special restrictions here—you can use any filling you like. In this case, I suggest the beloved "Napoleon" filling. Mix about 5 cups of flour with chopped margarine and rub into crumbs. Add about 250 milliliters of milk and knead the dough. Divide into 15 pieces, roll each one out. Since this version of the cake is intended to be quite tall, the ingredient portions are doubled, resulting in about 30 layers. Bake each one in a preheated oven for about 5–6 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Spread the cake with cream – rub 2 egg yolks with 3 tablespoons of sugar. Add 3 tablespoons of flour and 2 tablespoons of milk. Pour in about 500 milliliters of boiled milk and bring to a boil. Separately, beat butter and 500 grams of sugar. Gradually combine the butter with the cream, beating vigorously each time. Use the prepared cream to thoroughly spread the cake, pressing it down firmly with your hands on top.
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Step 3
3. Now comes the most interesting part – shaping the dumplings. How to make the "Pot with Dumplings" cake without them? First, prepare the filling. Melt about 50 grams of butter, add condensed milk, a little cocoa, and crumbled cookies. Chill the resulting mixture in the refrigerator for a while so it becomes easy to shape. Meanwhile, roll out small thin circles from white marzipan. Place a small amount of filling in the center of each.
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Step 4
4. Slightly moisten the edges of the dumpling with water and carefully seal.
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Step 5
5. Once again, moisten the edges with water in the sealed form. Seal the required number of "dumplings" in the same manner.
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Step 6
6. Cover the top of the cake with white fondant, and decorate the edges with colored fondant. You can use fondant of any color, decorating the pot with white circles typical of pots. Place the ready-made "dumplings" on top. If desired, you can also shape a bay leaf from fondant and roll peppercorns.