Easy sour cream cake anyone can bake — Even a kid
Recipe for a delicious Smetannyk cake (photo: screenshot from video)
The Smetannyk cake wins over with its tender layers and creamy sour cream filling. We share a simple recipe that will let you prepare this homemade dessert quickly and effortlessly, according to Ukrainian chef Ivan Yaniuk.
Smetannyk cake
Ingredients:
- Eggs – 3 pcs.
- Sugar – 150 g
- Sour cream – 250 g
- Baking soda – 1 tsp
- Vinegar – 1 tsp
- Flour – 140 g
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Cocoa – 40 g
For the cream, you will need:
- Sour cream – 600 g
- Condensed milk – 200 g
- Vanilla sugar – 10 g
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp
Instructions:
Break the eggs into a bowl, add the sugar, and beat with a whisk. Then add sour cream and mix again. Add the baking soda and immediately pour in the vinegar.
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Making the Smetannyk cake (photo: screenshot from video)
Once the mixture is well combined, add flour and cocoa, then knead the dough. After kneading, pour in the oil.
Line a baking tin with parchment paper and pour in the dough. Bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Making the Smetannyk cake (photo: screenshot from video)
For the cream, add condensed milk to the sour cream and beat with a mixer. Add vanilla sugar and lemon juice. Continue beating until the mixture doubles in volume.
Cut the sponge cake into three parts with a knife. Spread cream over each layer and assemble the whole cake. Leave the cake to set in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
Smetannik cake (photo: screenshot from video)
