In the Middle Ages, any bread fried on both sides was considered a cake. The peoples who had mastered baking used to soak such cakes in honey on holidays because of the lack of sugar. They did not have to dream about creams, tiers, decorations. Since then, confectionery has gone through a lot, today a cake is an intricate dessert with several fillings, impregnation and festive decorations.
Many people are sure that the best cakes are those prepared with their own hands. In this recipe, you can learn how to make a simple cake at home.
Ingredients for sponge cake:
- Sugar – 150 g;
- Vanilla sugar – 8 g;
- Butter – 80 ml;
- Orange juice – 90 ml;
- Flour – 200 g;
- Leavening agent – 15 g;
- Eggs – 3 pieces.
Ingredients for the cream:
- Sugar – 2 tbsp;
- Cornstarch – 2 tbsp;
- Orange juice – 250 ml.
Preparation of orange cake:
Beat the eggs together with a pinch of salt and sugar. Add the oil, orange juice and vanilla sugar to the mixture, stir with a whisk.
Separately mix the flour and baking powder, sift them
into
the mixture
.
Mix the components until completely combined.
Pour the dough into the baking mold and send it to a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
After baking, let cool and cut in half.
In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and orange juice, mix thoroughly
. Put on low heat and stir constantly
,
bring to a creamy state.
After that, pour the cream on the bottom layer and distribute it, cover the top with the second part
.
Homemade cake is prepared very simply and does not take much time. If desired, it can be sprinkled with powdered sugar on top.
