Layered cake
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. With just a few ingredients and minimal time, you'll have the ideal "Napoleon" cake that both adults and children love. The layers turn out perfectly thin, soak up the cream quickly, and become tender. Delight your loved ones with this favorite dessert.
Instructions
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Step 1
Place 0.5 liters of milk on the stove to heat. In a separate container, beat the eggs, sugar, vanillin, two heaping tablespoons of flour, and the remaining milk.
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Step 2
Pour the beaten mixture into the boiling milk in a thin stream, continuously stirring until the cream thickens. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 3
Cool the cream to room temperature.
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Step 4
Grate the butter on a grater and mix it with the flour until crumbs form, then add cold water and knead the dough. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes.
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Step 5
Divide the dough into eight equal parts.
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Step 6
Roll out each portion into a thin circle. Bake each layer separately for 5-6 minutes at 200 degrees.
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Step 7
Cut the hot cake using a plate or a pot lid with a suitable diameter.
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Step 8
Chop the scraps into coarse crumbs.
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Step 9
Assemble the cake. Generously spread each cake layer with cream, and set aside some cream for decorating the cake.
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Step 10
Spread the cream over the top and sides of the cake and decorate with crumbs. Refrigerate the cake overnight.