Cake
Description
Ideal with tea and coffee. Making a Chinese ginger cake is very simple. Follow the step-by-step instructions and cook with pleasure.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Peel the ginger and finely chop it.
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Step 3
Place the ginger in a pot, add half of the brown sugar.
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Step 4
Add honey and all the water, place it on the heat and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes from the moment it comes to a boil.
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Step 5
After that, cool the ginger mixture to room temperature.
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Step 6
Put the softened butter and the remaining brown sugar into the mixing bowl.
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Step 7
Whisk. Then add the eggs one at a time, continuing to whisk.
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Step 8
After that, add one tablespoon at a time alternately, starting with the milk.
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Step 9
Then add the flour, continuing to whisk until the milk and flour are used up.
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Step 10
It will turn into a creamy dough; add a pinch of salt.
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Step 11
Pour the cooled ginger mixture into the dough, mix well. Pour the dough into a silicone mold, bake at 170 °C for an hour.
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Step 12
Let the finished crust cool.
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Step 13
Remove the cake layer from the pan onto a plate; while it cools, work on the buttercream.
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Step 14
Whisk the cream with a packet of vanilla sugar and two tablespoons of powdered sugar until fluffy.
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Step 15
Once the cake base has completely cooled, smooth the top with cream.
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Step 16
Transfer the remaining cream into a pastry bag and use it to decorate the cake.
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Step 17
The cake can be decorated with fresh berries.
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Step 18
The cake is ready.