Cake “Senatorsky” is an exquisite culinary work that has gained popularity due to its unique flavor and delightful appearance.
This cake has become a real classic of the confectionery school and is often associated with special events and holidays.
There are several versions about the origin of this cake, but all of them emphasize its connection with aristocratic circles and the cultural heritage of Russia. Nevertheless, even in modern gastronomic culture, the cake retains its relevance and continues to delight gourmets.
Ingredients for meringue:
- egg whites – 4 pcs;
- sugar – 250 g;
- walnuts – 150 g;
- cornstarch – 2 tbsp.
Ingredients for the dough:
- flour – 260 g;
- salt – ½ tsp;
- butter – 80 g;
- leavening agent – 1 tsp;
- vanilla sugar – 10 g;
- sugar – 70 g;
- egg yolks – 2 pcs;
- sour cream – 50 g.
Ingredients for the cream:
- sugar – 150 g;
- cornstarch – 50 g;
- egg yolks – 2 pcs;
- milk – 500 g;
- vanilla sugar – 10 g;
- butter – 200 g.
Preparation of the cake “Senatorial”:
Walnuts need to be slightly dried in a frying pan, and then chopped with a knife and mixed with starch. Beat the whites to a lushness, and then pour sugar to them.
Beat the meringue with a mixer to stable peaks, and then mix with walnuts. Place the resulting meringue on a tray lined with parchment and bake at 110 degrees for 80 minutes.
For the dough, salt the flour, add cold butter and grind into a crumb. Then pour into the mixture vanilla and classic sugar, leavening agent, add a couple of egg yolks and sour cream.
Knead the dough, gather into a block and leave in the refrigerator
.
For the cream in a saucepan mix sugar with cornstarch, gradually pour in milk.
Add the remaining egg yolks to the mixture, stir and put on medium heat. pour vanilla sugar into the mixture, cook until bubbles appear on the surface.
Then boil the cream for 30 seconds and remove from the heat, transfer to a separate container
.
Cover the base for the cream vkontakt with food film and leave in the refrigerator until it cools down. The
dough is divided into two equal parts and rolled out into layers
.
With the help of a lid, we cut out smooth cakes from the dough and bake them at 180 degrees for 15-18 minutes along with the trimmings.
Beat the butter for the cream with a mixer. and then add the cooled custard base to it. Put the resulting glossy cream on the first cake.
On the layer of cream put the meringue, smear it also with cream. Put the remaining cake on top, smear it with cream and decorate it with meringue. Smear
the top of the cake with cream, spread it also on the sides of the cake. Leave the cake in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
Additionally, you can decorate the cake with chopped walnuts. You get a delicious and unusual cake for any holiday.
