Which of us does not like to eat tasty food? Various desserts, drinks, salads and main dishes bring us great pleasure, especially when this is done with our own hands. How many of you were not happy when a difficult restaurant dish turned out to be just as tasty at home? To a greater extent this applies to desserts.
Beautiful, neat cakes can now be prepared at home. Here you know exactly what quality the ingredients are, how fresh they are. It’s clear that cooking is a plus. It is cheaper, in addition, the process is very rich and interesting. And if you follow the figure, then the process will spend a certain amount of calories, this will not be in the restaurant. We offer you a Macho cake recipe, which contains all the secrets of its preparation.
What is Macho?
So, for starters, we need to find out what this dessert is. Macho cake is a confectionery product in which absolutely everything is perfect. In addition, it is very similar to the “Sancho Poncho” and has many options for execution (unusual ingredients, alcohol, a special recipe for children).
It deserves attention due to its beautiful appearance and incredible taste. Macho cake is an airy biscuit, the most tender sour cream, walnuts and fruits. All ingredients are stacked in a kind of mountain, which is poured on top with a portion of cream and decorated.
This cake has already fallen in love with many women, men and children, a win-win combination, ease of execution, unsurpassed appearance and taste make it ideal.
Below is a classic recipe, an easier version, as well as information on how and how to decorate, which fruits to choose.
Which fruit to choose?
So, before proceeding to the analysis of the ingredients, let's see what kind of fruit can be used to create the Macho cake:
- Prunes One of the most popular and controversial options, because some people are allergic to this product, moreover, not everyone likes its taste.
- A pineapple. A very tasty and successful option, thanks to the juice, the biscuits become wetter, and the cake acquires a more harmonious taste and a pleasant consistency.
- Cherry.
Its properties are very similar to pineapple, because it makes biscuits moist. The only difference is that the cherry has a brighter and more intense taste.
- Strawberry. Summer and very unusual option. Strawberries will give the cake an incredible flavor and make it unique.
- Peaches. Canned peaches are also a good option. Their moisture and juiciness will make the cake soft and saturated, and the pleasant, sweet, unobtrusive taste of peaches will make the cake amazing.
Ingredients
It’s time to start parsing the ingredients.
A little secret: choosing a brand of a product or manufacturer from the list of components of the recipe, you can focus on those products that, firstly, you can afford, and, secondly, have already been tested for taste and safety. The main requirement is that they must be fresh.
For air biscuits we need:
- Chicken eggs - 2 pcs.
- Sugar (you can take cane) - 100 gr.
- Condensed milk - 150 gr.
- High fat sour cream - 200 gr.
- Flour - about a glass or 250 gr.
- A bit of soda.
Sour cream:
- Fat sour cream - 200 gr.
- Sugar - 100 gr.
Custard Chocolate Cream:
- White sugar (cane can) - 100 gr.
- Large yolks - 2 pcs.
- Milk - 50 ml.
- Vanilla - 1 sachet.
- Chocolate bar (optional).
- Butter at room temperature - 200 gr.
Additionally:
- Fruits (to choose from).
- Walnuts.
- Jewelry.
Recipe
How to cook a macho cake at home? The steps are simple:
- We prepare all the ingredients (put the oil on the table so that it becomes soft, if prunes are used, soak it in water)
- We start cooking biscuits for the Macho cake. Beat eggs with sugar and salt. Add sour cream and condensed milk, mix until smooth. Next, sift the flour and add soda. Gradually introduce the flour into the dough and mix. Bake cakes in the form. You can make one thick cake and after cooking, carefully cut it or make two at once. Cool the biscuit, cut one crust into small pieces, leave the second as a base.
- We proceed to the preparation of sour cream.Beat well and mix it with sugar, put it in the refrigerator.
- Making custard. All the ingredients, except the butter, are thoroughly mixed, put on a steam bath, constantly stirring and waiting for the cream to thicken. Throw the butter into the cream, whisk. Next, remove it from the stove, add chocolate (optional) and leave to cool.
- Putting the cake together. Lubricate the base with cream, mix its residues with slices of biscuit, then lay out nuts, fruits and slices in layers, pour all the custard on top. Pour the cake with melted chocolate or topping. We send soaked in the refrigerator.
How to decorate?
It is worth saying that the cake itself looks very impressive, but it can be made even more beautiful.
- Cherry. Put a beautiful cherry on top. So the cake will become more unique and attractive.
- Sprinkle with walnuts. On top of the cream, you can put crushed or whole kernels.
- Add dyes. If the cake is prepared for children, make it fun. When preparing the cream, divide it into several parts and add bright colors. Next, carefully pour cream of different colors on your cake.
- Use toppings. Instead of chocolate, you can use toppings of various colors and tastes, so each piece will become unique and special.
Easy recipe
Unfortunately, not everyone has enough time to fully prepare a cake at home. For this, they come up with easy recipes. They will help reduce cooking time and strength. Macho cake recipe with pineapple:
- Korzhi. We buy them at the store. We leave one as a basis, and cut the other into small pieces.
- We make sour cream. Beat sour cream with sugar. We send the cream to the refrigerator.
- Chocolate fondant. Melt the chocolate in a water bath, add sour cream and mix.
- Putting the cake together. Soak the base cake with water and sugar, put sour cream. The rest of the mix with slices of biscuit. We put a layer of shortcakes, then go pineapples and walnuts, then again pieces of biscuit, repeat the movements until the ingredients run out. At the end, pour cream onto the cake and put it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. The easy recipe cake is ready.