According to historians, the exact date of occurrence of this dessert is unknown. It is no wonder that there are different opinions on this matter. Some believe that the cakes were invented 2,000 years ago by the Romans, while others believe that Greece is the real homeland of the dessert, because some evidence was found in the form of unusual and intricate patterns on ancient pies, discovered not so long ago.
We all know how tasty and appetizing the sweets of the East are, and so, the next hypothesis consists precisely in the fact that only so delicious treats could appear there. They were very similar to the cakes we know, but, of course, only in shape.
French cake is the beginning of everything
We can still speculate for a long time, but did you know in which country cakes are most popular? Unveil the veil of secrecy - this is France. And although French cakes are not as famous as Russian, German and Austrian, it was in this country that they were made as we know them now. The French have long learned to create culinary masterpieces - cakes. They came up with the idea of decorating them with cream, jelly, and caramel that are ordinary for us now.
At home, Russians like to cook cakes, because this is not only an opportunity to enjoy homemade sweets, but also an excellent occasion to call guests. Recipes of the most delicious and loved by the whole family of cakes are passed from generation to generation. Who knows, maybe these recipes passed to us from the French ...
A modern view of the cake
Today, cake is not only a tasty and mouth-watering treat. Cake masterpiece is what is available to each of us now. Just look at the variety that confectioners offer us. Even girls on diets will not always be able to resist these goodies. You can choose a cake for every taste and color!
Cakes - world masterpieces
Each of us saw photographs of real works of art from famous confectioners. Impressive, isn't it? As soon as they get everything so elegant and incredibly aesthetically pleasing? After all, the cakes look fabulous, and it will be a pity to cut them. It is hard to imagine how much time and effort was spent on making any of the masterpieces, because the cake should be not only picturesque, but also tasty.
Perhaps you, too, could try to bake something like that, albeit not a cake masterpiece, but close to it! One has only to start, and we are sure that all guests will admire your talent.
Cake recipe "Masterpiece"
In the summer I want something light, tasty, refreshing. We bring to your attention an uncomplicated recipe - a cake "Masterpiece"! This is a yogurt dessert that will appeal to both children and uncles with a mustache. A great example when culinary excellence can be shown in a regular standard kitchen. So, we are preparing a masterpiece yogurt cake.
Recipe
Before you start cooking, make sure that the products have not expired. In particular, pay attention to the baking powder. These little things are often left unattended.
First you need to prepare at hand all the necessary ingredients to speed up the process.
We will need:
- 200 grams of shortbread cookies;
- 70 grams of butter;
- yogurt - 0.5 l;
- sugar - 70 grams;
- lemon juice - 1 tablespoon;
- 4 teaspoons of gelatin;
- fruits - 5 pieces of kiwi, 2 bananas.
Step one
Heat the butter, meanwhile grind the shortbread cookies into crumbs. You can grind it with your hands and a blender. It all depends on your desire. Choose cookies to crumble easily, you liked the taste. It is not recommended to use old cookies that have been lying on your shelf for several months. Agree, it is best to use fragrant, fresh pastries.
Add melted butter to the cookie crumbs and easily mix the resulting consistency until smooth.
Next, take a cookie cutter, cover the bottom with parchment paper and distribute our substance evenly along the bottom. After that, it needs to be slightly condensed, pressed down. Then we cover our mold with a layer of cling film so that the dough does not absorb odors and send it to the refrigerator. There she must be at least 30 minutes.
Second step
We do not lose time: in addition to cake, we need to send gelatin to infuse, only in no case in the refrigerator. To do this, we take a bowl deeper, pour 100 ml of water (half a glass) into it and add gelatin. Stir well and place side by side.
Step three
Let's deal with the most delicious part - syrup. The syrup will be from kiwi, but first you need to prepare it: peel and cut into cubes. We cut carefully so that the kiwi retains the juice. Then put our slices in a saucepan, add lemon juice and sugar. We put on a small fire to melt the sugar and let the kiwi flow out of juice. Do not forget to stir!
After we get the syrup, you need to mix it well again and let it cool. To speed up cooling, you can put the saucepan in cold water.
Fourth step
While the syrup cools, we cut the banana into round plates. We take out the cake, put on it on top of the banana plate in random order.
Fifth step
Add gelatin to the cooled syrup, and then yogurt. Stir well until smooth. Then pour the resulting mixture onto our dough with bananas laid out. Then we send it to the refrigerator for at least a quarter of a day, preferably at night.
Sixth step
The most creative part. Carefully free the Masterpiece cake from the tin and fantasize. Your task is to decorate and complement the dessert. Do not be afraid to experiment, use everything you love: fruits, sweets, ice cream.
Enjoy your meal!
Cakes - masterpieces of cooking
If you do not want to make cake alone, you can agitate your friends and enroll in pastry courses together. It will be fun and fun, informative.
If you don’t have time to make a cake or just do not want to spend half a day in the kitchen, you can order a cake from experienced pastry chefs. They will make the most perfect dessert for you.