Cake "Classic" (biscuit and cream)

[lady inna]

lady inna,

The cognac was there. An acquaintance of mine worked in a huge confectionery shop on cakes. Which supplied the entire city of Tula. She told a lot of interesting things, including that they never violated the recipe. They had an obligatory write-off percentage for marriage and other things (shrinkage / waste))), so they lived very richly on this, working without marriage, that is, simply not putting products into work. calculated for write-off. They were carried home in kind. And breaking the recipe by replacing the ingredients with some kind of yyy was very fraught: you could screw up a whole vat of some cream and it was an emergency! The production has huge loading rates and the output of the finished product - no one wanted to risk their heads: there was a carriage for this place. Everything was available: cognacs, rums, liqueurs, dessert wines, etc. Everything that was required according to the recipe - everything was put. Even the butter was not anyhow, but ... don't fall ... Finnish. In huge boxes, which she herself opened many times, because she was on creams))). In Soviet times, you can't make high-quality butter creams in garbage - they float or taste strongly as a by-product (with butter in the USSR they periodically cheated / lacked and most of the products produced were insufficient in fat and high water content).

As for alcohol ... You add it to boiling water. Do not worry. The boiling point of the syrup is even higher than 100 degrees (I leave the plate on the switched off comfort for a few minutes). The alcohols simply evaporate almost completely. If the nose is lowered to a hot dish with impregnation, it hits the nose with alcohol. Evaporation is on. Almost only aromatic substances remain.

[Nata]

Nata, alas ((if it evaporates, it is extremely insignificant. I have already suffered from this question ... There is a lot of information on this topic. But alcohol in the whole cake is also insignificant. And the taste ennobles significantly. Of course, it is quite possible to do without it. in the end, as you wrote, to be honest, alcohol was poured into Soviet cakes, and they were given to children ... and not only in Soviet ones))). In addition, I reassure myself that I don’t make cakes for no reason, I have to turn on the willpower so as not to stir up something outside the schedule and contrary to the situation)))
Oh, here I am a bastard, I remembered: I'm not brandy, but rum poured. This is a different taste, after all. And what was in the Soviet cake, in most cases? Cognac or rum?

Natasha, milen thanks for the recipe! Made it to my beloved mom for her birthday today. The cake won me over with its simplicity in preparation and gorgeous result! Yesterday I baked a biscuit, this morning I made a cream and collected a cake) Quickly and without spoiling) A lifesaver!

[Marusya]

Marusya,

Awesome! Did Mommy like it? Although the cake is delicious (for me), it tastes and color, as you know ..))).
And the drips were successful, and the decorations in the color spectrum are very successful. Was the biscuit a heating method? Did you have any problems?

[Nata]

Nata, Mommy and all its eaters liked the cake))) Yes, and I too) Although, while collecting it, I licked this cream ad nausea
I thought I won't try the cake)
There were no problems with the biscuit, the eggs were heated in hot water. Everything is super! Thank you!

Blackcurrant. In the impregnation there is blackcurrant liqueur, the cream is colored with beetroot powder (1 tsp. For 2 servings, previously dissolved in vanilla extract), in an interlayer there is fresh frozen blackcurrant. Simple cake, no reason)). For children for tea.

Natus! Cool simplicity !!!!
I also want to))))
I think the children were happy and there are so many sweets on top, they usually go crazy and make fun of it! I myself sat looking at your cake, so many different fishes !!!

And what vanilla extract do you use, homemade or purchased?
By the way, I'm on vacation now, here's a maple syrup for our denyushki-350rublicoF

[Irina F]

Irina F,

I grasped somewhere that you are in Croatia. And, I remembered, in the topic about mosquitoes!))
Rest properly, play the fool)).
Stock up the syrup !!))) I buy on Ayherb. We have 1000re, there is the same bottle of 600 or so. And I take it even cheaper, because I buy litrushki))).

The extract is also organic for iherb. Made from Madagascar vanilla. The children are happy (the nephew came to me)).

[Scarecrow]

Scarecrow, Nata, just a toy straight!
And the beetroot powder is also with Ayherb? And one more thing: when I look at cake decorations at the box office (according to the action, naturally), I always sweep aside the worms. But it turns out that they are not on the cake and not worms

[lady inna]

lady inna,

Yes, the powder was from there. but he comes across here too.
These are not really worms. These are short zigzags such as S. They were like that)) Purchased by weight.

An exciting activity, huh?)))

Natasha, do you have a link from Ayherba to vanilla extract? I bought there twice and didn't smell of vanilla in the baked goods

An exciting activity, huh?)))

Aga, I started the coveted box, now I replenish it)) According to the action, something interesting will come across. This is both the easiest and most effective way to decorate a cake, IMHO))

[kirch]

kirch,

No, Luda, everything is correct - it's not about a specific manufacturer. Organic Vanilla (extract) - volatile. Best for cold pastries / semi-finished products / creams. Do not bake with her, this is almost a pointless exercise)). It evaporates very much.

Girls, how they constantly share these decorators - it's a kapets)). As if they had never been given gummies. Today honey agarics have been choosing what for a long time. There was almost a fight for chewing chickens / ducklings)).

And the black currant in the cake was wonderful (which is frozen with berries). I spread it over the cream on each layer (quite loosely, a handful on each layer). Sour, fresh. The beauty.

Another imperishable from the series: someone dropped and scattered a rainbow))). Honey motives. In the impregnation of honey-herbal liqueur Drambui, in cream 30g of honey and freshly frozen black currant. Cake for nephews who came to visit)).




And I want to praise the Teskomovites. Finally, a cake dish of real cake dimensions, and not for a 5 cm high pancake.

[Nata]

Natawhat a joyful and serene cake! How did the children share the cookie? No fight? What are the rainbow stripes? I have not met such.
And the cake maker is valid! I also chose a large-scale one - between just this Tescoma and Tupperware. Racked-racked my brains and bought a Tupperware confectioner-chill with a double bottom high.

[lady inna]

lady inna,

Inn, there a frozen cold accumulator is fastened to the bottom. I really liked the cake maker.

And the stripes are Haribo, you will not believe))).

Yeah, I know about the cold accumulator))) She's cool, yes. I studied the issue in detail)) And the Tupper battery was not originally equipped, but at least a battery, at least just an ice pack, at least a number of muffin muffins can be put into the "double bottom".
I have not seen such "Haribo" .. I saw everything: it is in the Metro, but bliiin, 150 pieces and aaa .... They also come in small packs, but very rarely where. And short ones:

[lady inna]

lady inna,

Yes, the price is not happy, I took it for a long time, they seem to lie. do not ask to eat)). If you were there, I would give you brotherly sleep))).

[Nata]

Nata,

[Nata]

Nata, and I forgot to report. Just in time you posted the idea for the cake here: I had to make my niece, I took the idea of ​​decorating from you. Thank you so much. Sour cream inside.

[Maryka]

Maryka,

Nice, elegant and neat. The niece was happy, I think)).

Another imperishable from the series: someone dropped and scattered a rainbow))).

very positive cake! neat and funny!
Nat, but like rainbow gummies, look
Yet you have a highly artistic taste! And do not argue!

[Maryka]

Maryka,

Nice, elegant and neat. The niece was happy, I think)).

Nata, her niece is 2 years old, she only got bezeshki.

[eye]

eye,

Straight current mouth razzyavila to argue ... and now ... Well, okay))).

The tribes were so happy (6 years old, twins). They asked with a breath: "Tetnatash, how did you make a rainbow on the cake ??!" With an impenetrable face, I said that I had waited for the sun during the rain, a rainbow appeared, I rather took a full bucket, cut it into stripes, dried it and store it in a box. I only get it on special occasions to decorate a cake for dear guests. Yura, restraining himself so as not to laugh out loud (you had to see their faces !!)) assented from the bottom of his heart and said that sometimes the aunt was rubbing a little rainbow on ice cream on the grater. It immediately becomes so beautiful and tasty!))) And my mother (that is, the grandmother of these idiots) said that we are both schizophrenic individuals and we persuade children to do this!

Nata, her niece is 2 years old, she only got bezeshki.

Oh)). So the niece's parents liked it even more!)))

And my mother (that is, the grandmother of these idiots) said that we are both schizophrenic personalities and we persuade children to do this!

Thank God, there are still adequate ones in this family!
But seriously ... Nat, I shed a tear right ... touching and joyful for these tribes ...
Did they eat the cake, or was it a pity to spoil the beauty?

[eye]

eye,

They ruffled him like a hot water bottle))). What a pity there ??)) Yes, and I do not mind, in fact. That's why I tried)). Adults ate pieces without decorations at all, because the children had time to eat everything from their own and from their neighbors))). Vovchik, carefully rubbing the decorations from his grandmother's plate, told me with his mouth full: "Mom, all these decorations are nonsense! Here the cake itself is simply delicious!" My golden son)) ... Every time he says this and every time all the jewelry disappears first))).

My golden son)) ...

clever !!!)))

[Nata]

Nata, and my son says this: "It's okay, it's okay. You can eat."

[Anchic]

Anchic,

Here is a parasite))). Have you tried it on the neck?)))

Here is a parasite)))

The husband tells him about the same

[Nata]

Nata, Hello!
My daughter has a birthday (5 years), I want to make your wonderful cake. I have already prepared a "mother's box" with decor.
Guests are expected - 5 children and at least 7 adults. One portion will most likely not be enough ... I would like a wider cake so that more splendor will fit.
Do you think two servings are okay? What diameter is the shape needed? If there is no such information, please tell me approximately the height of the biscuit without cream, I will calculate the diameter of the mold for 2 servings.
And another question.
If you double the biscuit, double the cream and impregnation too? Or...
Oh, and the most important question - no one tried to bake cakes in turn at the Princess? Maybe your intuition will tell you something ... For example, "but try this!" or categorically "no!"
Perhaps this has already been discussed, sorry, tell me where to look, pliiiz!
Nata, I really value your opinion, even though you say hug and cry. Yours is not true!

And so I want to please the child, especially since we don't buy chewing marmalade for her so often, it would be a pleasant surprise ...

[Quiet]

Quiet, Galina, I'm sorry to fit in: for a form with a diameter of 26 cm, multiplying all components by a factor 1,4 gives the cake that is optimal in height (I specially recalculated by volume, and the calculation did not disappoint). The cake turns out to be large - cut into fourteen decent pieces.

[lady inna]

lady inna, Thank you so much! So let's do it.

Today I climbed on ozone ... Mamadaragaya! How much of this haribo is there!
I ordered in addition to what I bought, they will bring it on Saturday, I hope to have time to decorate by Sunday

[Galina]

Galina, I would not bake in a princess.

[Quiet]

Quiet,

I have once increased it in size, I will not lie. Yes, double everything, because the biscuit will simply be 2 times larger. This means that more cream and impregnation are needed for it. I would not bake the cakes one by one. It doesn't work with a biscuit. The sponge cake must be baked whole and then cut open.

By the way, the main thing in my opinion is not to strive to make it unrealistically large in diameter (taking into account that this is a double portion of dough). Because with a large diameter it is very difficult to work (at least cut it humanly. Let it be taller. Not 3, but 4 cakes when cutting - it's okay.

I read the whole topic very carefully. Maybe now I can bake a good biscuit. Due to the use of other flour (the previous one cannot be used), I cannot bake a fluffy biscuit, it turns out exactly as you described - paralon and hard. What I just didn’t do, but I didn’t dilute flour with starch. I'll try - maybe I'll get lucky. In the flour that I use now, 10 g of protein is stated, I have always used this, but of other brands. All the baked goods are great, but the biscuit is crying.

[Maryka]

Maryka, Scarecrow, thanks for the advice!
Now I'll put everything together and think about it on paper ...
I hope there will be something to brag about

Here is a parasite)))

I read it and remembered.

The other day I gave my husband to read the script of the holiday.
Korpel over him, tongue sticking out. Still, 5 years, such a date, I want it to be remembered.
There is a ransom for the missing cake, and contests, and a joint picture for memory, and dances, in general, a holiday!
And so my precious, beloved husband takes off his glasses and says:
Well ... better than nothing ...

That would have killed with something ... (c)

[Galina]

GalinaAnd how he only survived after this!

[Anna]

AnnaI just have an angelic character

I just have an angelic character

or there are no cast-iron pans in the house

Strawberry. Strawberry vodka Ksu-Ksu in impregnation, fresh strawberries in an interlayer and for decoration, natural strawberry flavor in cream. it is still painted the same - with beetroot powder, as well as beeshki, which Ulya called garlic))). Somehow on the screen I have it cold lilac, although in real life - a warm pink.

[I have always had and will only have taste in the first place.]

Thank you, kind person, for sharing your invaluable experience. I was stupid, I thought that all this was done by your hands. I'm talking about decor. Therefore, I did not even allow myself to dream. I have always had and will only have taste in the first place. Natasha, how simple it turned out! And brilliant. By itself.

[dog gray]

dog gray,

Ooooh, sculpt so much decor with your own hands (moreover, diverse, that is, all sorts of cookies, marmalade, chocolate, etc.) - shoot me right away!))) And it looks like nothing at all, right? Moreover, for non-professional pastry chefs who do not want to become professionals, but to be good and pleasant for home use. I want to beautifully, but I don't want to devote almost a week to it. All acquaintances and friends who see the cake for the first time are firmly convinced that it is customized. So the goal has been achieved - he looks quite unstoppable. Well, Slavatebuddha))).

Straight, I thought so - so people bother! This is not a painting for you, not even a school wall newspaper, not a sheet of a young soldier. This is, to put it mildly, barbarously swallowed up immediately, without batting an eye! And my ego will be offended. And complexes will appear (read - add and multiply). Therefore, I did not take it. Although, I'm lying. There was a case. I will find a photo - I will brag ...
Natasha - you are my good! I was born again, now as a pastry chef! Hurrah!

painted ... with beetroot powder

That's it! And I added and added strawberry puree, but the color did not change and did not change ... I read it inattentively.
But that's not the point.
Here is our birthday cake, please take it!



Unfortunately, there are no better pictures. And there is no cut, sorry! We came to our senses late ...
But the cut, like the cake, is classic, like Natasha's, the author's.
The cake went very well with the balloons our daddy ordered.
There were 25 multi-colored chaotically scattered around.
The children were not original - they ate all the decor, ate the cake itself, the parents finished eating for the children. The verdict is very tasty and beautiful! Pleased with the question - so you did it YOURSELF? Not to order? I almost burst with pride. In general, everyone is happy !!

Nata !!! Thank you very much for the recipe and the design idea!

P.S. Baked 1.5 portions ("for later" there was an eighth part).

After all, she decided to knead the cakes in turn and bake in the Princess and did not regret it. I used a microwave crisp plate for baking. Reasoned so - do they bake a biscuit roll in the form of a thin layer? What prevents me from baking the same thin layer and cutting circles out of it? Or just bake in circles ...

There was also an argument for the Princess - my oven is so-so, the result is not predictable, it was possible to screw up the biscuit. And in the Princess, pastries are always happy
They are so smooth.
(each cake 0.5 portions, diameter 26 cm, height approx 2 cm)



Baked on Thursday, collected on Saturday, ate on Sunday.

P.P.S. Sorry for a lot of bukaf, still impressed.

Natakha, thank you, druh!
For design tips! Here I brought my cake, which I made for my nine-year-old baby's birthday!
She threw in any decorators), all sorts of garbage 😃, it seemed to work out cool!
In any case, the kids liked it!

Natulka, thank you for the idea of ​​decorators

[Quiet]

Quiet,

Awesome report. I know how proud it is for my creation when it is praised. When you tried so hard, sticking out your tongue, you leveled, impregnated, decorated and they say to you: Abaldet! Everything, you can jump to the ceiling))).

I would never say. that in the Princess such smooth biscuit cakes can turn out (this was the whole "snag" - there could be nodules, irregularities). But it turned out, Christmas trees-sticks!)))

Irina F,
No, well, it's impossible not to make a cake for a child. I understand why you, dying from the desire to sleep after the trip, still continued to sculpt the cake))). Well done! I, too, would crawl into the kitchen on all fours!))) One head is good - but two are not bad too)).

Girls, happy birthday to both of you children. It is such happiness to see their joyful eyes. An incredible pleasure to see the enthusiastic eyes of the guests. You have more such feelings in your soul, in your family.

[Scarecrow]

Scarecrow, Natus, thanks for advising me to paint white chocolate, why I got stuck on brown smudges), and this is how it turned out in pastel colors.

[Nata]

Nata, thank you very much, very nice !!!
After such words, I certainly want to create something else))))
Yes, the Princess never ceases to amaze!



Irina F, I also really liked your cake, and the smudges in the first place.
Unusually stylish! I take in a piggy bank
Oh, the most important thing I forgot to ask

how did you paint them, if not a secret?

[Irina F]

and so it turned out pastel colors.

Irina F, here's a vintage cake in color! even with embellishments, they somehow are not striking, solid pastels and watercolors!