A quick homemade cake will help you a lot in case of unexpected guests or an impromptu family tea party. It can be made with foods that are almost always found in the refrigerator and buffet.
Try to bake one of the easiest cakes - manna. It is cooked without oil and flour, so it turns out to be very light and airy. Beat 3 eggs, mash the yolks with half a glass of sugar, beat the whites into a strong foam. Alternately add proteins and semolina to the yolk mass. For the pie, you need 1 glass of semolina. Stir the dough very gently so that it does not fall off. Pour it into a greased mold and place in an oven preheated to 200C.
While the manna is baking, prepare the filling. Pour 0.75 cups of milk into a saucepan and add half a cup of sugar. While stirring, bring the mixture to a boil. When the cake rises and is browned, remove it from the oven and immediately pour over the hot milk mixture. Cool the manna right in the mold, then cut into pieces and serve warm.
Add a little berry syrup to the milk mixture. Mannik will acquire new flavors.
It is very easy to prepare a sweet cake with condensed milk. Mash an egg with 200 ml of condensed milk, add grated zest and juice of 1 lemon. 6 tbsp. mix spoons of potato starch with 0.5 teaspoons of baking soda and add to the egg-milk mass. Line the bottom of the refractory mold with oiled paper. Pour the dough into a mold and bake in an oven preheated to 180 ° C until golden brown. The finished cake can be greased with thick jam, sprinkled with powdered sugar or pour over melted chocolate.
Another delicious option for a quick dessert is apple pie. Chop 200 g of butter margarine with a knife and 2 cups of sifted wheat flour. Pour half a glass of water mixed with 1 teaspoon of vinegar, 0.5 teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt into the flour crumbs. Knead a homogeneous smooth dough, wrap it in plastic foil and refrigerate for half an hour.
Roll the chilled dough into a flat cake and place in a greased and floured frying pan. Peel 2-3 apples, remove the seeds and grate the pulp on a coarse grater. Spread the apples over the surface of the pie and sprinkle with 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar mixed with a small amount of ground cinnamon. Optionally, cinnamon can be substituted with chopped nuts. Place the cake in a preheated 200C oven for 15 minutes. Serve warm or completely cooled down.
Instead of apples for the filling, you can use pears, plums, or thick jam.
A simple and delicate dessert is an airy nut pie. 0, 5 cups peeled walnuts, fry in a dry frying pan and crush into coarse crumbs in a mortar. Break 4 eggs, grind the yolks with 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar. Add 40 g of sifted wheat flour and chopped nuts. Pour 40 g of hot milk into the mixture, stir and boil the mixture until thick. Then cool it down and add whipped egg whites.
Transfer the dough to a greased pan. Place the cake in an oven preheated to 200 ° C for 15-20 minutes. When the cake has risen and browned, remove it and immediately remove it from the mold. Sprinkle the surface with icing sugar. The airy cake is served hot along with cold milk or cream.
