Cake
Description
Delicious baked goods for the whole family. Here is a classic recipe. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
2. Mix the egg with sugar and beat with a mixer or a hand whisk until the sugar starts to dissolve.
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Step 3
3. Then add the sour cream and mix.
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Step 4
4. Add the baking soda neutralized with vinegar and mix again.
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Step 5
5. Finally, add the flour and mix thoroughly with a whisk until no lumps remain.
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Step 6
6. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts. Mix one part with poppy seeds, the second with raisins, and the third with cocoa.
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Step 7
7. Pour the first part of the dough into a greased pan (I used a 20 cm diameter pan) and place in a preheated oven at 170 degrees for 15 minutes.
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Step 8
8. The first cake layer is ready. It turned out very soft.
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Step 9
9. Bake the second cake layer with raisins in the same way.
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Step 10
10. And this is how it turned out.
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Step 11
11. And finally, bake the chocolate cake layer.
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Step 12
12. It turned out the highest and fluffiest because there were no heavy ingredients in it.
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Step 13
13. Prepare the sour cream frosting. Beat the sour cream with sugar and thickener until smooth and homogeneous. If you have time, place it in a sieve lined with several layers of cheesecloth and let it drain for 3–5 hours; this will remove excess liquid, resulting in a thick cream that doesn't require a thickener.
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Step 14
14. Line a plate with two sheets of parchment paper, slightly overlapping. Place the first cake layer with raisins on it and spread cream over it.
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Step 15
15. Cover with the chocolate cake layer, spread with cream, and top with the final poppy seed cake layer. I trimmed off the dome that formed on the chocolate cake layer during baking so that the layers would lie flat.
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Step 16
16. Now generously cover the top and sides of the cake with the remaining cream.
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Step 17
17. You can decorate as desired. Nuts, fruits, or chocolate shavings will work well here. I use red and white coconut flakes. The result is colorful and festive.
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Step 18
18. Now carefully pull the parchment paper sheets apart in opposite directions – and the plate under the cake remains clean!
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Step 19
19. Let the cake soak for an hour, then it's ready to serve!