As a rule, when creating a cake, a lot of attention is paid to its appearance. But what about its content, especially if the baked goods do not contain filling? A surprisingly easy-to-prepare cake called "Zebra" looks really beautiful in the cut, because its crust is striped.
It is necessary
- For the test:
- - sugar 200 g
- - butter 200 g
- - eggs 5 pcs.
- - sour cream (fat content 15%) 500 g
- - flour 350 g
- - baking powder 3 tsp
- - cocoa 4 tbsp. spoons
- For the cream:
- - sour cream 400-500 g
- - sugar 150 g
- - vanilla sugar 2 tsp
- For glaze:
- - butter 100 g
- - milk 5 tbsp. spoons
- - sugar 6 tbsp. spoons
- - cocoa 5 tbsp. spoons
Instructions
Step 1
Grind sugar and butter well. Then add eggs, sour cream, baking powder and flour. Mix everything thoroughly and knead the dough. It shouldn't be thick.
Step 2
The resulting dough must be divided into two equal parts. In one of them you need to add cocoa, thereby giving a chocolate look.
Step 3
For baking, it is best to take a round forum and grease the bottom and sides well with vegetable oil. Put 2 tbsp in the middle of the dish. spoons of dark dough, and on top - 2 tbsp. spoons of light color. Continue alternating between the two types of dough until finished. The mass should flow and fill the entire diameter of the mold.
Step 4
Bake the cake for about 35 minutes at 180-200 degrees.
Step 5
To prepare the cream, beat the sour cream with two types of sugar - regular and vanilla.
Step 6
Cut the finished cake into two equal parts horizontally.
Step 7
Grease the bottom cake generously with cream and put the second cake on top. This is done so that the cake is better saturated and not dry.
Step 8
Cooking the icing. Melt butter over the fire. Add milk, cocoa, sugar to it and boil all the ingredients until the mass begins to thicken.
Step 9
Pour the resulting icing over the cake and decorate to your liking, for example, sprinkle with powdered sugar and add pieces of fruit.
