Cake
Description
The baking is simple and quick. This is a very easy recipe for a truly luxurious holiday dessert—the cake is incredibly tender and, of course, delicious. Its main highlight is the decoration. With detailed step-by-step instructions, even a beginner in working with fondant can easily recreate it in their own kitchen. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The following ingredients are required for the crust.
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Step 2
2. First, turn on the oven and let it preheat to 180 degrees. Mix the butter with sugar.
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Step 3
3. Beat until fluffy and add the eggs.
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Step 4
4. Next—sifted flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Add vanilla extract for flavor. You can also use citrus zest or fruit liqueur, for example.
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Step 5
5. When the dough becomes smooth and lump-free, gradually pour in the milk in a thin stream, continuing to whisk.
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Step 6
6. Grease 2 or 3 baking pans with butter and dust with flour. Place the dough in the pans, smooth it out, and put in the oven.
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Step 7
7. Bake the cakes for about 20-30 minutes. Let cool slightly in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack. Leave until completely cooled.
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Step 8
8. Beat the cottage cheese with powdered sugar and spread it between the cake layers. If desired, this dessert can be made with a different cream that you prefer.
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Step 9
9. Separately beat the butter with a small amount of powdered sugar, then spread it over the cake on all sides. Place the cake in the refrigerator for about 4 hours. Use this time to prepare the fondant.
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Step 10
10. Cover the cake with white fondant and leave it for a couple of hours. Then insert toothpicks or wooden sticks around the perimeter of the cake.
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Step 11
11. Tint a small piece of fondant with food coloring. In this case, it's pink. Roll out the fondant slightly and cut out a rectangle.
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Step 12
12. Using a wooden stick, make a small fold.
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Step 13
13. Then — the second one.
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Step 14
14. And one more thing.
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Step 15
15. Press tightly and let the piece dry slightly. Meanwhile, you can make the next one.
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16. Afterwards, you can carefully remove the sticks.
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17. Now slightly round the workpiece.
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Step 18
18. Seal the edges.
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Step 19
19. Use water to attach the decorations to the cake. Use sticks to evenly distribute them.
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20. After they have completely dried, you can remove the sticks. If desired, you can create several tiers. That's the whole secret of making the "Shikarny" cake with fondant decorations.