Birthday cake for my husband
Description
The recipe won't take much time. It's not the simplest birthday cake recipe for your husband, but with step-by-step instructions, you'll easily recreate it in your own kitchen. Lemon can be replaced with another citrus fruit if desired, but the cake is especially delicious with lemon. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The dough is quite simple. Beat the butter with sugar. Add the eggs, sour cream, and gradually sift in the flour with baking powder.
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Step 2
2. Divide the ready dough in half and place into greased pans. Put into the preheated oven and bake the cake layers until done.
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Step 3
3. To prepare the lemon filling, beat eggs with sugar in a heatproof bowl. Add lemon juice and zest. Whisk and place over a water bath. Cook the cream, stirring constantly, for about 10 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Then pour in the melted butter and beat well again.
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Step 5
5. Be sure to strain the cream through a sieve.
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Step 6
6. For extra flavor, you can add the zest of other citrus fruits—such as orange or grapefruit, for example—to the recipe for the birthday cake for your husband.
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Step 7
7. Now pour the cream into a small container and refrigerate to set.
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Step 8
8. Let the baked layers cool completely, then cut them in half.
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Step 9
9. Place the cake layers one by one, spreading a thin layer of lemon cream between each.
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Step 10
10. And so all the cake layers.
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Step 11
11. The top of the cake can be spread with your favorite cream—whipped cream, butter with sugar, or even chocolate glaze. In this case, it's beaten egg whites with sugar and butter, plus a touch of vanilla extract.
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Step 12
12. Lightly spread a thin layer of frosting on the birthday cake for your husband at home.
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Step 13
13. Then, generously apply the cream to the cake, completely covering the layers.
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Step 14
14. It remains only to decorate the top of the cake. For this, use the same lemon cream. Place it into a piping bag or a small plastic bag.
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Step 15
15. And apply desired patterns on the top or sides. That's the whole secret of making a birthday cake for your husband. Nothing complicated, even though the process may seem quite lengthy. Be sure to try making this recipe.