Cake "Bears in the North"
8 servings
90 minutes
The 'Bears in the North' cake is a delightful treat of Russian cuisine, captivating with its softness and rich chocolate flavor. Its delicate layers soaked in aromatic sour cream create a perfect blend of sweetness and slight tartness. The dessert's name refers to the cold northern expanses where comfort and warmth are especially valued. Due to the simplicity of ingredients and easy preparation, this cake has become a favorite among home bakers. It is perfect for family celebrations and cozy evenings with a cup of hot tea. Decorated with nuts or crumbs, it gains additional texture and originality. Each spoonful of this cake brings a feeling of coziness and enjoyment, like a soft embrace on a winter night.
1
Put the butter in the freezer.
- Butter: 100 g
2
Meanwhile, mix kefir and baking soda with a mixer. Add eggs and sugar. Mix well.
- Kefir: 1 glass
- Soda: 1 teaspoon
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Sugar: 1.5 glass
3
Grate the butter and add it to the dough. Also add cocoa and flour - mix everything thoroughly.
- Butter: 100 g
- Cocoa powder: 0.5 glass
- Wheat flour: 1.5 glass
4
Bake two layers from the dough. Each layer needs to be cut in half lengthwise. This will result in 4 layers.
5
While the cakes are baking, prepare the cream. Mix sour cream well with vanilla sugar and granulated sugar and put it in the refrigerator.
- Sour cream: 750 g
- Vanilla sugar: to taste
- Sugar: 1.5 glass
6
When the layers are ready, place the thickest layer on the plate first - it will soak the best. Add sour cream to it in moderation. And continue like this. Layer - sour cream - layer - sour cream. Don't be stingy with it; the more, the better the layers will soak. You can decorate the top with remaining crumbs or nuts - to taste.
- Sour cream: 750 g
- Vanilla sugar: to taste