Fragrant bird cherry cake
8 servings
60 minutes
The fragrant cherry cake is a refined dessert that is part of traditional Russian cuisine. Its main ingredient is cherry flour, which gives the baked goods a unique nutty-berry flavor with subtle almond notes. Cherry has long been used in Russian cooking for its rich aroma and health benefits. The cake layers are tender and moist due to soaking in sugar syrup, while the airy cream made from sour cream and powdered sugar adds softness to the dessert. This cake is perfect for cozy family tea gatherings and festive events, delighting with its rich taste and appetizing aroma.
1
Pour hot milk over chokecherry flour, mix well, and let the mixture cool.
- Bird cherry flour: 200 g
- Milk: 200 ml
2
Beat the eggs with 150 grams of sugar.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Sugar: 250 g
3
Add whipped eggs with sugar, melted butter, baking soda (do not extinguish), and sifted wheat flour to the mixture of black chokeberry and milk. Mix everything well.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Sugar: 250 g
- Butter: 100 g
- Baking soda: 10 g
- Wheat flour: 225 g
4
Bake the layers in a parchment-lined 22 cm diameter pan at 190–200 degrees for 40 minutes.
5
For soaking: prepare sugar syrup. Mix sugar (100 g) and water in a saucepan. Place on heat and bring to a complete dissolution of the sugar. Cool down.
- Sugar: 250 g
- Water: 150 ml
6
Cut the cakes horizontally into 2 halves and soak them in sugar syrup.
7
Prepare the cream. For this, whip the sour cream with powdered sugar.
- Sour cream (30%): 900 g
- Icing sugar: 180 g
8
Spread the layers with cream.
9
Decorate the cake as you wish.