Aristocrat Cake

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Cake preparation products. Eggs should be very fresh and cold. Then they will climb well.

2. Step 2:

   

   We put butter to soften. It should be very, very soft. If it is frozen, it is better to put it overnight at room temperature, and cook the cake in the morning.

3. Step 3:

   

   Very carefully separate the whites from the yolks. It is important that not a drop of yolk gets into the whites. Otherwise, they won't climb. In order to avoid such a nuisance, I separate each egg into a separate dish. Each protein is then poured into a clean, dry bowl, rubbed with a slice of lemon (for better whipping of proteins). I also send the yolks to a separate bowl (3 pcs., we won't need the fourth one).

4. Step 4:

   

   After separating the whites from the yolks, we begin to beat them, adding sugar 1 tbsp.l., until we pour out the whole glass.

5. Step 5:

   

   Whisk the whites to steady peaks. You can add a few drops of lemon juice during the whipping process for better whipping. The sugar should dissolve. But it doesn't always work out. When sugar crystals remain in the proteins, when baked, they turn into caramel on the underside of the cake. Sometimes it does not affect the taste of the cake, and sometimes it is felt in the cakes. I don't even know what it depends on. Therefore, the sugar should be very fine and completely dissolved.

6. Step 6:

   

   Draw a circle on baking paper. To do this, I use the lid d21 cm .

7. Step 7:

   

   Transfer the paper to the baking sheet.

8. Step 8:

   

   We spread half of the protein mass in a circle, going a little beyond the border. This is necessary so that after cutting the finished cake, we have a crumb for sprinkling. We also prepare the second tortilla. At first, I baked one cake at a time, whipping 2 proteins with 1/2 cup of sugar. But it took a lot of time to bake.Now I bake both tortillas at the same time.

9. Step 9:

   

   We put the baking sheets in the oven and bake-dry the cakes at a temperature of 100 degrees. 1.5 - 2 hours in the slightly open oven, changing the position of the baking sheets in places after 1 hour. I have a special device in the oven for fixing the door in the right position. If there is no such device, insert a matchbox between the door and the wall of the oven.

10. Step 10:

    

    While the cakes are being baked, we prepare the cream. Heat the milk, add sugar and cocoa. Mix it up.

11. Step 11:

    

    On low heat, bring to the dissolution of sugar and cocoa. Do not boil! Cool slightly.

12. Step 12:

    

    Lightly beat the yolks, pour into chocolate milk, bring to a thickening. Do not boil! Cool completely.

14. Step 13:

    

    Rub with butter, adding in small portions.

15. Step 14:

    

    Wash the prunes, pour hot water for 30 minutes.

16. Step 15:

    

    Drain the water, dry it on a paper towel.

17. Step 16:

    

    Cut into strips.

18. Step 17:

    

    We take out the finished tortillas from the oven. They should be completely dry, firm, with a slight blow with a finger, make a ringing sound. Carefully separate the paper, cut it to size with a sharp knife. The cakes are very fragile, you can not put pressure on them. But if they do break down, don't worry too much - they will connect with cream.

19. Step 18:

    

    Cut the cakes into crumbs.

20. Step 19:

    

    Three chilled chocolate (you can keep it in the freezer while the cakes are being baked). Mix it up.

21. Step 20:

    

    Putting together a cake. Spread half of the cream on the cake. Prunes on top. Cover with a second cake.

22. Step 21:

    

    Cover the top and sides with cream.

23. Step 22:

    

    Sprinkle with crumbs and immediately put them in the refrigerator for a few hours, preferably overnight.

24. Step 23:

    

    Pour coffee or tea and enjoy the incredible yummy.