Cake
Description
Homemade dessert for tea. This cake perfectly combines white and chocolate sponge layers, rich creamy filling, citrus syrup, and poppy seeds. For serving, decorate it with almond flakes or chocolate sprinkles. This dessert is great both for a family tea time and for a festive table. Highly recommended to try.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Beat the eggs, half the sugar, and a pinch of salt until fluffy. Add 1 cup of sour cream, continuing to beat.
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Step 2
2. Add the sifted flour and baking powder. Place half of the dough into a heatproof baking dish lined with parchment paper, and put it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees. Bake the cake layer until done.
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Step 3
3. Meanwhile, mix the second half with poppy seeds and cocoa. Stir until smooth. Send it to the oven and bake until a dry toothpick comes out clean.
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Step 4
4. To prepare the cream, combine the second half of the sour cream with the whipped cream and sugar to taste. Squeeze the juice from half an orange and add some zest. Also, pour in 1-3 tablespoons of liqueur if desired. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 5
5. From the second half of the juice, zest, and a small amount of sugar, prepare a syrup for soaking the cake layers. Combine everything, place over heat, and simmer briefly.
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Step 6
6. The cake base will be a chocolate sponge. Carefully cut it in half and first soak it with orange syrup.
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Step 7
7. Spread the cream and place the second cake layer on top.
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Step 8
8. Cut the white cake layer in half first, then into small cubes. Place them into the cream and gently mix everything together.
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Step 9
9. Place the cake pieces onto the base.
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Step 10
10. This is what the cake looks like. It should soak well before serving.