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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 315 kcal

Ingredients
 

For the dough:

  • 3/4 cup sour cream 20%
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 4 cups flour

For the cream:

  • cups 25% sour cream
  • 1 cup sugar

For the glaze:

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 bar dark chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Place the 3/4 cup of sour cream and baking powder in a bowl.
    Place the 3/4 cup of sour cream
  • Mix well with a whisk; air bubbles will form, which means that the baking powder is reacting with the cream.
    Mix well with a whisk
  • Add the eggs, sugar, oil, and melted butter.
    Add the eggs, sugar
  • Stir well to homogenize.
    Stir well to homogenize
  • Then add the flour.
    Then add the flour
  • Stir with a spoon at first, then knead with your hands.
    knead with your hands
  • Sprinkle a little flour on the table and place the dough on it.
    Sprinkle a little flour on the table
  • Knead the dough a little to make it uniform. Cover it with a towel and leave it to rest for 30 minutes.
    Knead the dough
  • After the dough has rested, divide it into 6 pieces and shape them into balls.
    divide it into 6 pieces
  • Roll out the dough balls with a rolling pin, sprinkle a little flour underneath so they don't stick to the table, and use a lid or a large, round plate to form a circle.
    form a circle
  • This is how the circle should look. Now place them in an oven preheated to 200°C for 7-8 minutes. Repeat this process with each ball of dough. There were originally 6 balls, but after cutting the edges of each one, there will be enough dough left for one more ball, making a total of 7.
    This is how the circle should look
  • Be careful not to burn it; it depends on your oven.
    Be careful not to burn it
  • In the meantime, prepare the cream. You will need a mixer. Add the cream and sugar and beat first at low speed for one minute, then at high speed for 8-10 minutes.
    prepare the cream
  • To make the cream thicker, place it in cheesecloth and leave it to drain for 4-5 hours, or even better overnight, so that the whey drains from the cream. This will give you a thick cream consistency.
    will give you a thick cream consistency.
  • Prepare the work surface.
    Prepare the work surface
  • Put a little cream on the plate, then place the sheet of dough on top. Brush each sheet with warm milk.
    place the sheet of dough on top
  • Then apply the cream.
    Then apply the cream
  • Repeat with all 7 sheets of dough.
    Repeat with all 7 sheets of dough
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
    Melt the butter in a small saucepan
  • Then break the dark chocolate into small pieces so that it melts faster.
    break the dark chocolate into small pieces
  • The glaze is ready.
    The glaze is ready.
  • Pour the glaze over the cake and spread it evenly with a spoon. Then use a wooden skewer to make small circles, or decorate as desired.
    Pour the glaze over the cake
  • Place the cake in the refrigerator for 5-6 hours, or preferably overnight.
    Russian Smetannik Cake is ready

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5.1g | Fat: 18.5g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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