Cake
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. The "Star" cake recipe is great for your first experience working with fondant. The technique is quite simple, so be sure to surprise your guests with this treat. The baked good is ready. Serve it at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, prepare the dough. Beat softened butter with sugar and eggs. Add a pinch of vanilla and baking powder. Gradually incorporate the pre-sifted flour, mixing until you get a soft, lump-free dough. Add a little milk during the process. The "Zvezda" cake is best baked in a special mold, but if you don't have one, you can use a regular springform pan. Pour half of the dough into the pan and place it in the preheated oven.
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Step 2
2. When the first cake layer is ready, send the second one into the oven. Trim a little dough from the top of the cooled layer to make the surface flat (the trimmings will come in handy later). How to make a "Star" cake without a special pan? You can draw a template and cut the cake layer according to it. Spread cream over the first cake layer. To prepare the cream, beat butter with powdered sugar, add a little milk, and whip until fluffy. Optionally, you can add vanilla extract. Spread part of the cream onto the cake layer.
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Step 3
3. Soak the second cake layer with jam or preserves, previously strained through a sieve. Join the layers together. Grind the leftover dough with the remaining cream into a smooth mixture and use it to coat the entire cake. Place the cake in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
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Step 4
4. You can make the fondant in any color. Roll it out thinly and carefully cover the entire cake with it. Smooth out any wrinkles and trim off excess fondant.
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Step 5
5. Leave part of the fondant white. Roll it out thinly as well and cut out stars using cookie cutters.
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Step 6
6. Carefully place the stars onto the cake, attaching them with water. If desired, you can decorate them with edible glitter. Decorating the cake is a matter of imagination.