Sweet pastries were a luxury for many people until the middle of the 20th century. The fact is that only wealthy people could afford cakes and pastries. The desserts were created by confectioners who developed their own creams and biscuits.
Only in 1950 cakes began to be produced in confectionery factories. The cost of desserts decreased, which affected the demand of ordinary people.
Many housewives began to repeat cake recipes at home. For example, there was a recipe for Masha cake.
Ingredients for Masha cake:
- condensed milk – 300 g;
- eggs – 2 pcs;
- leavening agent – tsp;
- salt – a pinch;
- butter – 100 g;
- flour – 140 g.
Ingredients for the cream:
- 25% sour cream – 400 g;
- boiled condensed milk – 3 tbsp;
- cocoa – tbsp.
Preparation of Masha cake:
In a bowl with condensed milk, break the eggs, pour salt. Melt butter and pour into the mixture of eggs and condensed milk, stir.
Sift flour combined with baking powder into the
mixture
, knead the dough
.
Place the dough on a baking tray lined with parchment. Spread the dough evenly over the surface. Bake the cake in the oven at 200 degrees for 15 minutes.
Divide the cake into 4 equal parts.
To prepare the cream, mix sour cream with boiled condensed milk and cocoa, stir. Lightly smear the cream on the surface on which we will form the cake.
Put one of the cakes on the surface, smear with cream. In this way assemble the cake. Carefully smear the walls and top of the cake with cream.
If desired, you can decorate the cake with melted chocolate, make a beautiful pattern with a skewer.
You get a delicious cream cake from simple ingredients.
