Prague classic cake according to GOST

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to bake Prague classic cake according to GOST? Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. Step 2:

   

   Prepare a sponge cake. First, very carefully divide the eggs into whites and yolks. Add 100 g of sugar to the egg yolks.

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   And beat them well with a mixer. Beat the yolks for about 5-7 minutes at maximum speed, they should turn into a lush and thick mass.

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   Thoroughly wash and dry the beaters of the mixer. Beat the egg whites yourself until a light foam is obtained.

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   Gradually adding the remaining 50 g of sugar, whisk the whites to firm peaks.

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   Combine flour with cocoa powder and sift together 2-3 times. If you add baking powder, then also add it and sift it together with flour and cocoa. By the way, it is best to prepare dry ingredients at the very beginning. Also melt the butter in the microwave or on the stove, let it cool down a little.

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   So, mix the whites into the beaten yolks with a hand whisk or a spatula. Do this carefully so that the proteins retain their volume as much as possible.

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   That's such a light and lush mass should turn out.

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   In several steps, add the sifted mixture of dry ingredients.

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    Stir until a homogeneous dough is obtained.

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    Pour the melted butter along the sides of the bowl and carefully, but gently, mix it into the dough.

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    Put the finished dough into a mold with a diameter of 20-22 cm. To make the biscuit easier to get, cover the bottom of the mold with baking paper, do not lubricate the sides of the mold with anything.

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    Bake the sponge cake in a preheated 180 C oven for about 35-40 minutes, check the readiness with a wooden skewer. Do not open the oven door for the first 20-25 minutes, otherwise the biscuit may fall off. Remove the finished biscuit from the mold and let it cool completely on the grill. Ideally, if you have time, then the biscuit should be allowed to lie for 6-8 hours, then it will become denser and it will be easier to work with it.

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    Prepare the cream. In a saucepan, mix the egg yolk and water.

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    Pour in the condensed milk and mix.

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    Put a saucepan on a small fire and boil the egg syrup until thick. During boiling, the mixture must be thoroughly mixed. Be careful not to bring the mixture to a boil! The finished syrup will resemble condensed milk in consistency. Remove the syrup from the heat and leave to cool completely. During cooling, stir the syrup as often as possible so that a dense crust does not form on its surface.

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    When the syrup cools down, whisk a pack of soft butter until fluffy.

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    Melt and cool the chocolate. Add it to the butter and whisk thoroughly.

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    In small portions, beat the cooled syrup into the butter.

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    Cake cream "Prague" is ready. The cream turns out to be very lush and delicate.

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    Cut the finished chocolate sponge cake into three cakes.

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    Assemble the cake. Put half of the whole cream on the cake and smooth it out. Cover the top with a second cake and put the remaining half of the cream.

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    Put the last cake on top with the flat side up.

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    Cover the top of the cake with a thin layer of jam, if necessary, you can preheat the jam slightly in the microwave so that it becomes softer. By the way, jam will suit almost anyone to taste, the main thing is that it should be sour, and jam must also be homogeneous and thick! In this form, send the cake to the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.

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    Prepare the chocolate glaze. To do this, chop the chocolate finely or just break it into small pieces. Add cream and butter to the chocolate.

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    Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a steam bath. Just heat it carefully, the chocolate is very easy to overheat! The glaze is ready. By the way, if desired, you can prepare the glaze on cocoa powder, it will also turn out delicious.

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    Place the cooled cake on the grill. Place a baking sheet or baking sheet on the bottom.

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    Pour the finished icing on top of the cake.

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    Use a spatula to remove excess icing from the surface of the cake so that it covers the sides.

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    The remains of the glaze (I raked the glaze from the paper) transfer to a bag with a narrow nozzle and apply a grid to the surface of the cake.

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    The classic Prague cake is ready. Transfer it to a dish and put it in the refrigerator for at least a few hours.

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    That's it. You can serve.

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    Bon appetit!