The history of cake is a fascinating journey through the ages, spanning many cultures and traditions. The word “cake” has its roots in Latin, derived from the term “torere”, which means “round shape”. The first mention of such confectionery dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who prepared sweet cakes flavored with honey and nuts. However, real cakes, as we know them today, began to develop in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Initially, cakes were very far from modern sweets
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They were many shapeless or even unleavened breads, often saturated with fruit or honey. Complex recipes began to appear with the development of culinary art and the appearance of new ingredients, such as sugar and spices.
Let’s prepare a modern delicious cake on kefir with a simple cream
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Ingredients for the sponge cake:
- Eggs – 3 pcs;
- Sugar – 120 g;
- Salt – a pinch;
- Kefir – 300 ml;
- Flour – 300 g;
- Butter – 70 g;
- Baking soda – 1 tsp;
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp;
- Nuts – 50 g.
Ingredients for the cream:
- Sour cream 30% – 400 g;
- Boiled condensed milk – 250 g.
Cake preparation:
Break eggs into a bowl, pour salt and sugar, stir until the grains of sand dissolve. Pour kefir into the mixture, mix and gradually pour in flour, kneading
a thick homogeneous dough
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Pour the melted butter into the dough, pour in the baking soda. Mix the ingredients, pour lemon juice into the dough.
Mix the dough again, pour in the crumbled nuts. Pour the dough onto a baking tray lined with parchment and bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
Remove the biscuit from the tray, remove the uneven edges. Divide the biscuit into two equal parts and divide each part into a couple of thin cakes.
For the cream, combine the sour cream and condensed milk and beat with a mixer for 2-3 minutes until fluffy. Grease each cake with cream and form the cake.
Grease the sides and top of the cake with cream. You can decorate the cake with chopped nuts, leftover cream or sponge cake scraps.
You get a delicious beautiful cake with walnut crusts. It is prepared quite quickly, suitable for any holidays.
