Sour Cream Cracker Cake
4 servings
60 minutes
Sour cream cake made from crackers is an amazing combination of tenderness and texture, where the airy sour cream mass envelops crunchy pieces of cracker, creating a harmony of taste. This dessert originates from Russian cuisine, where the simplicity and availability of ingredients transform into a refined treat. Thanks to gelatin, the cake gains lightness, while grated chocolate adds a rich aroma. The finishing touch is the decoration with fruits and a thin layer of jelly that gives the dessert an appetizing shine. It is best served chilled so that all layers soak and achieve a unified structure. It is perfect for family dinners and cozy tea parties, surprising guests with its tenderness and rich flavor.
1
Soak the gelatin in a small amount of cold water and let it swell. Mix the sour cream and powdered sugar. Melt the gelatin in a water bath and add it to the sour cream, stirring quickly.
- Gelatin: 30 g
- Sour cream: 500 g
- Icing sugar: 150 g
2
Break the cracker, add to the sour cream, and mix.
- Crackers: 300 g
3
Line a removable mold with food wrap. Grate the chocolate. Layer the sour cream in three layers, sprinkling with chocolate. Place in the refrigerator for one to two hours.
- Chocolate: 200 g
4
Decorate with fruits, pour jelly for cakes (or regular, diluted in less water for better setting). Place in the refrigerator until fully set (preferably overnight).
- Fruit: to taste
- Jelly (dessert gel): to taste