Smart Cake
8 servings
60 minutes
Smart pastry is an amazing dessert that impresses with its simplicity and culinary magic. When baked, the liquid dough separates into three layers: a delicate sponge on top, a creamy middle, and a dense base. Its origin is shrouded in mystery, but Russian cuisine has lovingly embraced this recipe, adding its own soul to it. The taste of the pastry is a harmony of vanilla sweetness and airy mousse that melts in your mouth. It is perfect for a cozy tea party or festive gathering, surprising guests with its textural play. It’s easy to prepare, and the result seems magical as if the pastry itself decides what it wants to be!
1
Melt the butter.
- Butter: 125 g
2
Separate 4 eggs into whites and yolks, and break one egg whole into the yolks.
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
3
Beat the yolks with sugar and vanilla sugar. Add melted butter to the yolks and beat again. Gradually add flour while mixing, then add warm milk and mix well.
- Sugar: 150 g
- Vanilla sugar: 15 g
- Butter: 125 g
- Wheat flour: 110 g
- Milk: 500 ml
4
Whip the egg whites well to a stable foam, until firm peaks form. Add the egg whites to the batter and gently mix with a whisk (the batter should be liquid, don't be alarmed).
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
5
Grease the mold with vegetable oil, pour the dough into it. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Cut the finished pie into pastries. Enjoy your meal!
- Butter: 125 g
