Cake "Karakum" is the so-called grated dessert. It turns out to be very interesting in its structure. There are a lot of recipes for such a dessert; cookies are also prepared on its basis.
Classic cake option
According to this recipe for the Karakum cake, a very interesting delicacy with nuts and a layer of meringue is obtained. Due to this, the dessert as a result has a crispy structure.
For cooking, you need to take the following ingredients:
- 300 grams of butter;
- five eggs;
- two glasses of sugar;
- a tablespoon of vinegar;
- a teaspoon of soda;
- four glasses of flour;
- five tablespoons of jam;
- 50 grams of peeled walnut.
To begin with, the eggs are divided into protein and yolk and the preparation of the dough begins. To do this, the yolks and a glass of sugar are combined and ground together. After injecting the oil, mix thoroughly. Put soda, extinguished with vinegar. Then pour in lots of flour, knead with your hands. As a result, the dough should be soft, not stick to your hands. The finished dough is divided into two parts, one blank is sent to the freezer.
The second part is carefully transferred to a baking dish, distributed by hand.
Cooking the filling and assembling the cake
Beat whites with sugar and jam, it is better to use a mixer for this. Continue whipping until a stable foam is formed. The nuts are washed, lightly dried in a dry pan and chopped. You can do this either with a knife, then the pieces will be larger, or with a meat grinder. Add to meringue, whisk again.
On the cake in the form lay the egg mass. The remaining dough is taken out of the freezer and rubbed on a coarse grater, spreading over the filling. The oven is heated to 150 degrees. Prepare a cake "Karakum" to the formation of a golden crust.
Simpler option
For him you need to take:
- two glasses of flour;
- a pinch of salt;
- a glass of sugar;
- half a teaspoon of soda;
- jam to taste;
- 200 grams of margarine;
- one egg;
The egg is broken into a bowl, ground with sugar. Melt margarine in a water bath, then pour it into the eggs. Add flour, soda, salt. Thoroughly knead the dough. A quarter of the test is put in the freezer for thirty minutes.
The leftovers are laid out on a baking sheet, a layer of jam is laid, the remaining dough is rubbed on top. Cook in the oven until crusty. Allow the dessert to cool slightly, and then take out and cut into pieces.
A cake with such an interesting name is a simple treat. You can cook it with meringues and nuts, according to the classic recipe, or you can lighten it by coating with any jam. Experimenting with jams and toppings, each time you can get a new dessert for the whole family.