Sour cream cake
Description
The recipe won't take much time. An eye-catching striped cake that's very easy to make! The taste and appearance of the "Zebra" cake are familiar to many from childhood; this dessert has become a classic of Soviet-era baking. It's made from readily available ingredients and turns out both beautiful and delicious. See the detailed recipe. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients, let's get started!
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Step 2
Place sugar, vanilla sugar, and eggs into the bowl of a mixer. Beat for 7-10 minutes until a light, fluffy foam forms.
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Step 3
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line the cake pan with parchment paper and generously grease it with vegetable or butter.
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Step 4
From the total amount of flour, set aside 3 tbsp into a separate small bowl. You should end up with cocoa and the reserved flour in equal amounts.
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Step 5
Add the sour cream to the whipped egg mixture and mix the batter.
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Step 6
Add the flour and baking powder. Mix.
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Step 7
The dough is ready, not very thick, aromatic.
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Step 8
Divide the dough into two equal portions.
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Step 9
In one portion of the dough, add cocoa; in the other portion, add the reserved flour.
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Step 10
Mix both doughs thoroughly, very carefully, to avoid lumps.
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Step 11
Place the dough alternately in the center of the pan. I used full tablespoons, one spoon at a time, until all the dough is used up.
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Step 12
Put the cake in the oven for 40-45 minutes.
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Step 13
Bake until a wooden skewer inserted comes out dry. If necessary, add another 5 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool slightly in the pan.
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Step 14
Remove from the mold and place the pie on a wire rack to cool completely.
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Step 15
Remove from the oven and serve warm or cooled.