Cake
Description
It goes perfectly with tea and coffee. The cake is very easy to make, but like any baked good it takes time. From the simplest, most affordable ingredients you will get an amazingly delicious cake. The baking is done. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for making the “Kucha” cake.
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Step 2
Crack the eggs into a bowl and add the sugar.
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Step 3
Lightly beat the eggs with the sugar, then add the sour cream. Mix these ingredients together.
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Step 4
Add the baking powder and flour.
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Step 5
Knead the dough until it has the consistency of thick sour cream.
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Step 6
Spread one third of the dough into a parchment-lined baking tin. Bake the light sponge layer in the oven at 170–175°C.
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Step 7
Add cocoa powder to the remaining dough and mix.
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Step 8
Spread the brown batter into a parchment-lined baking pan. Bake the brown sponge layer in the oven at 170–175 degrees.
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Step 9
Mix the sour cream with confectioners’ sugar, adding as much as you like.
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Step 10
So that your cake does not literally turn into a shapeless heap, here is a way to assemble it. Cut the brown sponge layer into small cubes. Line a deep bowl with plastic wrap, letting the edges hang over the sides, and layer the sponge cubes and sour cream. I added cherries, but that is optional.
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Step 11
Fill the entire bowl in this way.
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Step 12
On top, place the light sponge cake and cover with the edges of the plastic wrap. Put the cake in the refrigerator overnight.
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Step 13
In the morning, take the cake out of the refrigerator. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, mix the milk, sugar, cocoa, and butter. Heat over low heat until thickened.
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Step 14
Cover the bowl with the cake with a plate and invert the cake onto it. Using a piping bag, drizzle the cake with chocolate glaze.
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Step 15
The “Kucha” cake is ready.
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Step 16
Slice the cake and serve it at the table.