Apricot cake
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. Making the apricot cake is divided into three stages. The first is baking the layers, the second is preparing the cream, and the third is decorating. For the apricot cake to turn out tasty and beautiful, you will need all the ingredients listed above. Preparing the layers is perhaps the most labor-intensive part. When the layers are done, what matters is knowing how to tell—and catching the right moment! For that there is one old trick. Pierce a layer with a toothpick or a matchstick. If you still see traces of raw batter or it feels wet, the layer isn’t ready yet. Apricot cake is delicious. Everyone will love it. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, in a deep bowl we will mix the batter for three layers. For one layer you need 3 eggs, 3 tbsp flour, and 3 tbsp sugar. So to start, we will mix the eggs and sugar and beat them with a mixer.
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Step 2
Whisk.
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Step 3
Beat the eggs until white and gradually start adding the flour, continuing to beat the mixture. Don’t beat for too long, though — the important thing is that there are no lumps.
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Step 4
Then pour the batter into a baking tin lined with parchment paper and greased with butter, and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 40 minutes, until the cake layer is golden brown. Repeat this procedure three times.
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Step 5
Then we level the cake layer, trimming off the excess parts. We don’t throw them away—we’ll still need them.
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Step 6
Then we start making the filling. In a deep bowl, mix condensed milk with melted butter.
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Step 7
Then add cognac or wine.
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Step 8
Then start beating with a mixer.
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Step 9
Next, soak the cake layers with apricot syrup.
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Step 10
Then spread the filling on the first cake layer.
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Step 11
And we spread a layer of sliced canned apricots. If it’s summer, you can mix fresh with canned. It will be even tastier!
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Step 12
After you have placed the first layer, proceed with the second layer. Again spread with the filling and arrange the apricots. As for the third (top or “title”) layer, that is for you to decide—whether you want to write something on top of the cake or arrange another layer of apricots. In this case we will write. So we simply spread the top layer with the filling. Also coat the sides of the cake and sprinkle with crumbs made from the remaining sponge layers.
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Step 13
How to make coloured cream? To make red cream, boil one beet, grate it, wrap it in cheesecloth, squeeze out the juice, and add it to the cream. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 14
To make the cream green, add green food coloring to it and mix well.
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Step 15
To make designs on a cake, use a pastry (piping) bag. From there, your imagination does the rest.