Cake
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. To make the "Princess" cake, prepare several cake layers (I usually make two large ones). You can use a regular biscuit cake with cocoa powder for color. As the princess figure, I used a simple doll. See the recipe below. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Use ready-made sponge cake layers or bake them using this recipe: 4 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour (for one layer), plus cocoa for color. Separately beat egg whites and yolks with half the sugar, then mix together in one bowl, adding flour, one tablespoon of cocoa, and one teaspoon of baking powder. Bake for 25–30 minutes at 180°C. Once the layers are baked, let them cool.
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Step 2
Prepare the soaking cream: melt the chocolate over a water bath. Make the syrup: dissolve 100 g of powdered sugar in 80 g of warm water. Beat the egg yolks until pale and creamy. Add the yolks and syrup to the chocolate, then mix well. Separately, whip 300 ml of cream with a mixer and combine it with the chocolate mixture. Place in the refrigerator. Prepare the cherry jam: put cherries into a saucepan, add 100 g of sugar or powdered sugar, a little water (about 70 g), pour in liqueur or brandy— I used both (more liqueur), add cinnamon, and reduce by almost half. Let it cool.
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Step 3
Whip the remaining cream.
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Step 4
We start assembling: cut the biscuit cake—mine turned out to be one large piece divided into two, and the "skirt" into four. Place the first cake layer into a springform pan, add the cherries with syrup on top, then spread the cream.
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Step 5
Then add the cream, cover with another cake layer; and repeat all steps: syrup with berries, cream, whipped cream.
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Step 6
Do the same with all the layers. Refrigerate for about 4-5 hours.
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Step 7
Meanwhile, prepare the buttercream by whipping together all the ingredients: condensed milk and butter. Take the cake out of the refrigerator and spread the buttercream over it.
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Step 8
Place back in the refrigerator. Then decorate with fondant (made from marshmallows, powdered sugar, and food coloring). Make flowers and various details to create a dress. The "Princess" cake is ready. Keep refrigerated before serving.