Birthday cake for a child
Description
Homemade dessert for tea. This cake creates a "Wow!" effect. It's not complicated, but it looks impressive and delicious. Decorate it with candles and serve at the birthday table. The cake consists of a buttery sponge cake and buttercream, then decorated with colorful caramel. You can make the sponge chocolate, and the cream from condensed milk or custard. The dessert is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
For the dough: sift the flour and mix it with the baking powder. In another bowl, beat the softened butter with powdered sugar, then add the eggs one at a time.
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Step 2
Crush the almonds, mix them with the flour, and add to the butter and eggs. Grate in the zest and squeeze the juice of 2 lemons, pour in the milk, and mix well.
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Step 3
Divide the dough between 2 pans, then place in a preheated oven at 170 degrees for 60-70 minutes.
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Step 4
Remove the pans from the oven and let them cool for several hours.
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Step 5
For the cream: mix the remaining butter and powdered sugar, beat until a smooth mixture forms.
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Step 6
Grate the zest of the remaining lemon and squeeze in the juice, add everything to the cream, pour in the cream, and beat thoroughly.
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Step 7
Trim the top off the cooled sponge cake and cut each into 2 layers, resulting in 4 layers total.
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Step 8
Spread cream on each cake layer and stack them, then spread cream on the sides and top of the cake.
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Step 9
Place the jelly candies into four separate saucepans according to color, adding an equal amount of glucose to each.
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Step 10
Place each saucepan over low heat, then increase the temperature and cook over medium heat, stirring regularly.
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Step 11
Grease the parchment paper with vegetable oil, pour in the prepared mixtures and leave them to cool.
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Step 12
Break into shards and use them to decorate the cake as desired. Enjoy your delicious and beautiful dessert.