Cake "Cinderella" is a dessert that appeared on sale during the time of perestroika. It was prepared on special sheets, and the dessert itself went on sale in portions. Such a product gained great popularity and continued to be in demand even after dozens and hundreds of other desserts began to appear on the shelves.
Brief description of cooking technology in accordance with GOST
Cinderella cake was made from several chocolate cakes, the thickness of which did not exceed 1.5 cm. All cakes were smeared with white cream (the thickness of this layer was the same). The top of the cake was filled with chocolate icing.
For the preparation of cream, semolina and oil were used. In the test itself, one could notice the presence of soda, but in its structure the dough was not like the cakes of the famous "Prague Cake".
Today there are many options for preparing such a dish, but the recipe will be presented below, which in composition is as much as possible a recipe for Soviet times.
The recipe for the Soviet cake "Cinderella"
To get started, itβs worth preparing all the necessary products.
How is a real Cinderella cake made? The recipe is as follows:
- Initially, you need to make a biscuit. To do this, knock down 4 egg whites with a mixer, adding a pinch of citric acid and 100 g of sugar.
- Yolks need to grind with 100 g of sugar.
- Then mix the protein and yolk and add 100 ml of sour cream.
- In a separate container, mix 300 g of flour with 1 tsp. soda, add 3 tbsp. l cocoa and 50 g butter, beat until smooth.
- After that, gently pour the mixture with eggs into the resulting dough and carefully beat with a spoon. The mixer in this case is better not to use, since the dough will lose its airiness. It will be necessary to interfere to a state of complete uniformity.
- Now the dough is poured into a mold that needs to be oiled beforehand and sent to the oven for 20 minutes for baking. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. After 20 minutes, you need to check the biscuit by piercing it with a match - if there are no leftover dough on it, then the dough is ready.
- We take out the biscuit from the oven, and after cooling, cut it into 2-3 cakes.
- While the biscuit is cooling, you can prepare the cream. To do this, bring to a boil 400 ml of milk and add 3 tbsp. l decoys. Croup should be simmered for about 15 minutes. All the time you need to stir it until a thick porridge forms.
- Cool semolina and add 200 g of butter, a package of vanilla sugar and a pinch of citric acid. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
- For the glaze, you need to melt a chocolate bar with milk in a water bath.
- After that, you can start assembling the cake. Lightly coat the cakes with orange juice, after which each layer is treated with cream (it is better not to smear it around the edges so that the cream does not spread beyond the cake).
- Pour hot chocolate over the dessert, and then sprinkle with nut or other decoration.
To spice up, you need to use the juice of half an orange. For the preparation of chocolate glaze, you will need 100 gr. dark chocolate and 50 ml of milk. Cake "Cinderella" is ready - it can be served on any table as a dessert.
Modern Cinderella Cake Recipe
Many mothers are wondering about how to surprise a daughter at her birthday, making the holiday unforgettable? You can prepare a modern version of the Cinderella dessert using the following ingredients:
- Margarine - 150 g.
- Flour - 80 g.
- Cocoa - 1 tbsp. l
- Protein - 7 pcs.
- Sugar - 4 tbsp. l
- Raspberry Syrup - 100 g
- Saffron - 1 tsp.
- Gelatin - 15 g.
- Water - 100 ml.
- Chocolate - 100 g.
- Butter - 50 g.
- Strawberry - 50 g.
Recipe:
- It is necessary to cut margarine, add flour, cocoa to the container. Grind the ingredients thoroughly, add one protein and mix again.
- On a baking sheet you need to lay the dough and send in the oven preheated to 240 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Next we take out the baking sheet and let the baking cool.
- During this time, you can beat 3 proteins to a foamy state, gradually adding saffron. At the end, add half the melted gelatin to the mixture.
- Cream is poured onto the finished cake.
- Beat 3 more proteins until foam, gradually introducing sugar. We mix most of the cream with syrup and the rest of the gelatin, then put the mixture on the cake.
- Chocolate and butter should be melted and then covered with a cake. When the chocolate cools down, it will be possible to remove the cake from the mold and decorate the cake with the rest of the cream, strawberries, nuts or other decorative elements.

The birthday cake for the girl is ready. Baby and her friends will like this delicacy. This Cinderella cake is different from the Soviet version, but it tastes no worse.
Conclusion
It is very easy to prepare both versions of the dessert; a lot of time and effort will not be spent on cooking. Such cakes can be used for a holiday. The delicacy will appeal to both children and adults, and some sweet tooth can even recall the old days, when such pastries were incredibly popular.