Cake
Description
I highly recommend you make this cake during the upcoming weekend. It turns out very delicious and unique, yet it's simple and quick to prepare. My mom used to make this cake quite often before sponge cakes became trendy. That's where I learned the recipe. The baking is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Soak the raisins in boiling water (for about 1 hour) and soak the poppy seeds in cold water overnight.
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Step 2
There are 2 ways to prepare the dough: either mix separately 1 egg, one-third of the kefir, flour, and sugar, and then add one of the fillings, or mix all the dough ingredients together at once and then divide the finished dough into 3 parts. I use the second method, so I immediately mix 3 eggs with 1 cup of sugar until smooth.
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Step 3
Add kefir and baking soda extinguished with vinegar, mix well.
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Step 4
Sift the flour, constantly stirring the dough. When all the flour is incorporated and the dough becomes smooth, divide it into 3 equal parts.
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Step 5
Mix the first part with raisins, drained from liquid.
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Step 6
Immediately transfer the dough to a 22 cm baking pan. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Step 7
The first layer is ready.
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Step 8
Similarly, bake the second cake with poppy seeds.
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Step 9
And the last layer with nuts. All three layers must cool completely, otherwise the buttercream will simply melt.
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Step 10
While the cake layers are cooling, prepare the buttercream. To do this, beat the room-temperature butter together with condensed milk until a smooth, fluffy mixture forms.
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Step 11
The buttercream for the cake is ready.
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Step 12
Assemble the cake, spreading cream between each layer.
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Step 13
Also spread the remaining cream on the top and sides.
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Step 14
Decorate the cake as desired. It's ready to serve immediately, but I still recommend letting it sit for at least 1 hour—it will taste better and slice more easily. Enjoy!