Sour cream cake
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. You can prepare a sour cream cake at home not only according to the classic recipe, but also by adding nuts, dried fruits, or dried berries, for example. Decorate the top of the cake with chocolate glaze or whipped cream. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, turn on the oven and let it preheat. Crack the eggs into a deep bowl, add sugar, and start whisking. Then gradually add 200 ml of sour cream and melted butter, previously cooled. If honey is used in the sour cream cake recipe, add it as well.
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Step 2
2. Then gradually add the flour, kneading the dough. Do not neutralize the baking soda.
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Step 3
3. Pour the ready dough into a mold, optionally dividing it into two or three parts. Place the mold in a preheated oven and bake for about 30-45 minutes (depending on the thickness of the cake layer).
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Step 4
4. The ready-made crust needs to be cooled thoroughly.
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Step 5
5. Carefully cut the tall cake layer in half lengthwise.
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Step 6
6. At the same time, trim all protruding edges to make the cake smooth.
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Step 7
7. Now it's time to prepare the cream. The sour cream cake at home will be layered with sour cream cream. To do this, mix the remaining sour cream with sugar and beat thoroughly.
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Step 8
8. Place the cake layer on a plate and spread it thoroughly with cream. Then add the next layer and repeat.
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Step 9
9. Generously spread the remaining cream over the top layer and sides.
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Step 10
10. As for decoration, you can let your imagination run wild. In this simple sour cream cake recipe, you can use cake trimmings, chocolate chips, crushed nuts, or anything else at hand.
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Step 11
11. The cake should be left to soak for about 1-2 hours, but it's better to leave it overnight. It will turn out very tender and soft.