
Cake
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. This cake could be called “Delight.” Eclair lovers will definitely appreciate it. It is prepared quite simply and relatively quickly. The starch in the cream can be replaced with flour. Sometimes sweet curd cheese bars are added to the cream. But believe me, there is already plenty of cream, and the layers are thin. That’s why I chose not to do that. The cake turns out quite large, so it will be enough for a big company. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1

Prepare the ingredients for making the cake.
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Step 2

Prepare the dough. Pour water and milk into a saucepan, add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar. Add the butter.
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Step 3

Place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil.
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Step 4

Add the flour to the saucepan.
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Step 5

Quickly mix the liquid part with the flour. A uniform, smooth batter without lumps should form. Cool the batter to room temperature.
- 6
Step 6

Beat the eggs, as if for an omelet.
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Step 7

Gradually add the eggs to the batter and beat with a mixer. It should turn out smooth, slightly viscous, and glossy.
- 8
Step 8

Spread half of the dough onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and distribute it in a thin layer using a spatula. The size of my baking tray is 30x35 centimeters.
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Step 9

Bake the cake layer in an oven preheated to 190°C for the first 15 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 160–170°C and bake the layer for another 10–15 minutes until golden brown. Bake the second layer in exactly the same way.
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Step 10

Prepare the custard. Put the egg, sugar, vanilla sugar, and starch into a saucepan.
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Step 11

Add sour cream.
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Step 12

Mix all the cream ingredients and cook over low heat until thickened. Let the cream cool.
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Step 13

Add softened butter to the cooled cream.
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Step 14

Whip the cream with a mixer.
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Step 15

Cut each cake layer into two parts. Spread a portion of cream onto the layer.
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Step 16

Spread cream on all 4 cake layers.
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Step 17

Decorate the cake with melted chocolate and almond flakes.
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Step 18

The cake "Temptation" is ready. Let it soak for a few hours, and then you can serve it.