Anna Pavlova's Simple Cream Cake

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Necessary ingredients. It is advisable to use fine-crystalline sugar, so it dissolves better. If you do not have corn starch, feel free to replace it with potato starch, the result is no worse. Take cream with a fat content of at least 33%.

2. Step 2:

   

   Let's start by separating the yolks from the whites. Be careful, not a single drop of yolk should get into the whites. Pour the proteins into a clean, dry bowl.

3. Step 3:

   

   Beat the whites to soft peaks and add 1/3 of the granulated sugar. Next, add granulated sugar in approximately equal parts 3-4 times. It is very important to beat the proteins for 2-3 minutes after each addition of sugar. If this is not done, the meringue will turn out to be fragile and will break under the weight of the filling.

4. Step 4:

   

   After all the sugar is introduced, we introduce wine vinegar and starch. Also whisk for 2-3 minutes after the introduction of each ingredient. If desired, you can add vanilla to the meringue. Beat the whites to steady peaks.

5. Step 5:

   

   On a sheet of parchment, draw a circle with a diameter of 20 - 23 cm. I circle the plate. Turn the sheet with the pattern down, and cover the baking sheet. In order for the parchment not to curl, I glue it on droplets of whipped protein.

6. Step 6:

   

   Spoon the meringue onto the baking sheet along the drawn circle. Then in the middle we make a small recess for the cream and filling, distributing the protein with a spoon along the edges of the cake. Bake at 130 degrees for an hour.

8. Step 7:

   

   Pour the cooled cream into a clean glass bowl.

9. Step 8:

   

   Beat until thick, add powdered sugar, and continue to beat. Just like in proteins, if desired, you can add vanillin. If the cream is poorly whipped, you can add a little citric acid (a pinch) or a few drops of lemon juice. Put the whipped cream in the refrigerator.

10. Step 9:

    

    Kiwi and strawberries are cut into slices, dried on a paper towel. Use your favorite soft fruits and berries - raspberries, passion fruit, papaya, mango, peaches. In winter, canned fruits can be used.

11. Step 10:

    

    We take the finished cake out of the oven and let it cool down. We put whipped cream in the middle of the cake and decorate with fruit. If desired, you can sprinkle powdered sugar on top. The cake must be stored in the refrigerator

12. Step 11:

    

    That's it! The cake is ready, we can cut a piece and enjoy the most delicate taste, mentally thanking the New Zealanders :)

13. Step 12:

    

    Bon appetit!