Cake
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. 1. First, separate 4 egg whites from the yolks. Beat the yolks with sugar until smooth and add 1 whole egg. 2. Pour in milk and add butter. Mix thoroughly. 3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and cocoa. Gradually add to the batter and whisk until no lumps remain. 4. To assemble the "Swan Lake" cake at home, choose wafer layers and a baking pan of approximately the same diameter. Pour the batter into the form and bake in a preheated oven for about 35 minutes. 5. Once the cake layer is ready, let it cool completely, then cut it into two parts (you can cut it in half, or make one part thinner). 6. Chop the nuts with a knife (do not turn into powder). 7. Beat the egg whites with a small amount of sugar until stiff peaks form. 8. Add coconut flakes and gently mix. 9. Spread about one-third of the meringue onto a wafer layer and sprinkle with some chopped nuts. 10. Place the wafer layer into a preheated oven for about 20 minutes. Repeat the same with the two remaining wafer layers. 11. Beat the butter with a mixer and gradually add condensed milk in small portions. 12. Now there's only one thing left—to learn how to assemble the "Swan Lake" cake from all the components. The bottom layer will be the chocolate cake, generously spread with buttercream. Place a wafer layer on top, turned upside down so the nuts face downward. Lightly spread with cream. Add another wafer layer and cream. 15. Generously coat the sides of the cake with the remaining cream. 16. At this point, you can stop. Optionally, combine butter with chocolate and melt over a water bath. Pour the resulting glaze over the cake and let it soak well. Serve cooled or slightly warm.