Smoked Salmon Cake
Description
Perfect for the table and for drinks. Today I'll tell you and show you step by step how to make a smoked salmon cake—a very striking and tasty appetizer cake that won't get lost on any festive table. What I like is that the ingredients for making it are extremely simple, and the smoked salmon cake recipe itself is hardly likely to seem difficult to anyone. But what you get in the end is something really delicious. I recommend giving it a try :) You can serve it warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
In a food processor or with a mixer, blend the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.
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Step 2
Add lemon juice, capers, herbs, salt, and pepper.
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Step 3
Remove the crusts from the rye bread and cut it into pieces; each slice should be no more than 4–5 mm thick. Line a plate with foil, arrange the first layer, and spread it with cream cheese.
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Step 4
Cut the cucumber into thin slices and place them on top of the cream cheese.
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Step 5
If you bought unsliced salmon, slice it into thin pieces. Slice the fish from the tail, holding the knife at a 30-degree angle. Then place it on top of the cucumber layer.
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Step 6
Now repeat the same with the remaining layers.
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Step 7
Spread the finished cake with a thin layer of cream cheese, then carefully remove the bottom layer of foil.
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Step 8
Place the cucumber pieces at the base of the cake. You can also decorate it by shaping the salmon pieces into rosettes, as shown in the photo.