What is the most favorite treat for each of us, without which not a single birthday is complete? Almost every holiday people try to find this particular culinary masterpiece on the shelves in stores. Have you already guessed? Yes, this is undoubtedly a sweet treat - a cake. In the modern world there is a huge variety of desserts. Today we will consider one of the wonderful delicacies - a cake called "Ladies' Whim". How to cook it? The recipe for Ladies' Whim Cake is step by step right in front of you.
Cake History
In fact, there is no exact information where this delicacy originated from. Some suggest that the cake came to us from the East, since the enchanting sweets from there are known to each of us. It was there that dishes were prepared in which milk, sesame and honey were added, and the form was very similar to our modern cake.
Others believe that a prototype of such a dessert arose in Italy. Oddly enough, the word "cake" is translated from Italian as "intricate", "ornate", which completely describes an ordinary cake with various decorations and inscriptions.
However, there is a third theory of the origin of this culinary masterpiece. France is the same country of love and romance, where in small coffee houses, chefs and confectioners created novelties in decorating cakes. And also this country is famous for its wonderful names of desserts: caramel, cream, jelly and biscuit.
Despite the fact that there are many versions, each country has its own traditions and recipes for making cakes. Thus, it is customary for us to bake or buy them on special holidays, because, undoubtedly, this dessert is one of the most charming and sweet treats.
Ingredients
So, for starters, consider what the Ladies Caprice recipe includes. To prepare it you will need:
- 0.5 l of milk;
- 2 cups sugar;
- 3.5 cups flour;
- 4 eggs;
- 1 tsp soda;
- 300 g butter;
- 3 tbsp. l honey;
- 7 walnuts.
These are the ordinary products you need to prepare. Let's start cooking Ladies Caprice Cake step by step.
Cooking cakes
First you need to heat the oven 180 °. In a small saucepan, mix sugar, honey, butter, eggs and soda, which is quenched with vinegar, and then, of course, mix. You need to put a pot with the contents on the stove, where about 3-5 minutes you need to cook in a steam bath. After that, add a glass of flour and mix thoroughly, and then remove from the water bath. Pour the remaining flour into the same pan and mix until smooth, which turns into dough. Hot dough for cakes ready.
Next, roll out the sausage, which we divide into 6-7 approximately identical parts. Using a rolling pin, you need to make a neat layer from each workpiece with a thickness of about 3 mm, and also pierce in some places to avoid bubbles during baking.
We put the workpieces on a baking sheet covered with parchment, on which they are baked for about 3 minutes until a golden crust is formed. Once the cake is ready, cut it with a knife in the shape of a lid from the pan, and set aside the trim, but do not throw it away.
In this way we cook as many cakes as you need.
Make cream
It is best to prepare the cream in advance so as not to get distracted later. To do this, mix the eggs, sugar and flour until smooth, then add the boiled milk. Simmer, stirring regularly, until the consistency of the mass is not like sour cream. We cool everything a bit and at the end add the butter at room temperature. Beat with a whisk, and your wonderful cream is ready. At your discretion, you can add a little vanilla or a tablespoon of lemon juice.
How to make a cake
Now that all the components for the cake are ready, it remains only to assemble it in pieces. We return to our cakes, which need to be well lubricated with a wonderful cream. In no case do not forget about the top and sides. By the way, it is important to mention that it is best to lubricate the cakes with hot cream, because they are soaked faster.
It is time to find out why we needed trimming from cakes. The bottom line is this: mix chopped walnuts with scraps and sprinkle the finished treat with the resulting mixture. In fact, you can safely experiment and add various fillings, such as banana, kiwi or pear.
Cake "Ladies' whim" is ready! Leave it for a couple of hours in the kitchen, and then put it in the refrigerator. Agree, a simple recipe. Cake "Ladies' whim" at home is preparing quickly and even interestingly, because you are given the opportunity to decorate the cake with inscriptions or various decorations. You can please your loved ones with such a sweet and mouth-watering surprise.
Chocolate cake
The above is a recipe for an ordinary ladies whim cake. However, everyone has different tastes, and it's no secret that many of us love sweets. It is for such people that a delicacy with chocolate is presented below, which is already quite sweet.
It is easy to guess from the name that the chocolate cake differs from the usual one only in that you have to add, in addition to the main components, two tablespoons of cocoa powder to the dough.
The cake is prepared in the same way as described above. To do this, prepare cakes, make a cream. And you can happily proceed to the formation of the cake itself and to decorate it. A photo of the Ladies Caprice cake is presented below.
If desired, you can change a little recipe. Such a cake on sour cream can be prepared from three biscuit cakes. And also you have the opportunity to add raisins, nuts or poppy seeds to the dough.
Sponge cakes
Poppy seeds and raisins must be soaked in different bowls. Mack, of course, you need to grind in a meat grinder. And then we sift the flour and also chop the walnuts. After the oven warms up to 180 degrees, put oil, eggs, soda, sugar and sour cream in a saucepan, which we undoubtedly bring to a homogeneous mass with a whisk or mixer. In this case, add the flour, therefore, a homogeneous dense mass should be obtained. Then we divide it into three identical parts, into which we add an additive (poppy or raisins), be sure to mix. Add cocoa to the part where the nuts are.
So, the next step is to divide the dough into three cakes, to which it is recommended to add various fillings. It can be either banana slices, dried fruits, or coconut flakes. The resulting mixture, respectively, is poured into a form already oiled. It will take you about 25 minutes to bake each mixture. Check the readiness with a toothpick and be careful that the biscuit really baked. The result is 3 cakes.
Sour cream
Only a little remained. All you need to do is mix the sugar with sour cream and beat for no more than 5 minutes until you get a firmness. The cream is ready. It's time to collect the cake.
Making a cake
Coat each cake with cream, and then fold the cake onto each other, not forgetting to grease the sides and top. At this stage, the cake is almost ready, because the following actions are up to you. There are a lot of decoration options. You can sprinkle the cake with crushed chocolate, cocoa powder or even cut the fruit and decorate your delicacy interesting and unique.
The sour cream cake, in general, is ready. Be sure to share the dessert with your friends, and let the recipe for the charming cake "Ladies' Whim" remain a mystery to them.
Ways to beautifully decorate the cake
There are many ways and ideas for decorating cakes. Consider some of them so that your favorite treat will please the eye.
- As you know, cakes are often poured with chocolate icing. The amazing way, however, is very effective. You can combine different types of chocolate, and then certainly the cake will take on a delightful look.
- Honey and nuts always go well together. Therefore, sprinkling cake with crushed nuts or almond flakes, you will make the treat even more delicious and attractive.
- For those who love to cook and are ready to devote more time to cooking a cake, decorating with mastic is suitable.
- Powdered sugar or coconut flakes can serve as the most common topping. Do not hesitate, the cake will look magical.