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Homemade cake

480 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.

Description

The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. You can enjoy this dessert in any confectionery, but our mothers and grandmothers know all the nuances and subtleties of its preparation. So why buy it when you can make it yourself just as good? The cake is based on puff pastry and custard cream. It's very important to let the cake chill for several hours, or preferably overnight. Serve with tea or coffee.

Instructions

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    1. I put the butter in the refrigerator in advance, then take it out and cut it into small pieces.

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    2. Sift the flour into a bowl, add the butter to it.

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    3. Rub the contents of the bowl into fine crumbs by hand, only by hand, otherwise the crumbs won't turn out right.

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    4. Make a depression in the center of the resulting mixture, then pour in a glass of light beer.

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    5. In a bowl, I knead the dough, then transfer it onto a floured surface and continue kneading. The result is a soft dough that does not stick to hands.

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    6. Divide the dough into 8 equal parts, wrap each part in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

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    7. Place each piece of dough on parchment paper, cover with another sheet of parchment paper, and roll out thinly.

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    8. Cut out the desired shape from the dough, prick each piece with a fork.

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    9. Bake each cake layer separately in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

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    10. I stack the resulting cake layers on top of each other and spread them with custard cream, leaving one layer aside for crumbling.

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    11. Wrap the cake layers with cream in plastic wrap, transfer to a plate, press down lightly with a small weight, and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.

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    12. I crumble the remaining cake layer in a blender into crumbs, which I will use to decorate the cake.

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    13. Take the cake out of the refrigerator and spread the remaining cream on the sides and top, then sprinkle with the prepared crumbs.

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    14. The homemade "Napoleon" cake is ready, I set the table and call everyone for tea.