Easter is coming soon, and a delicious and beautiful Easter cake will appear on the morning table. What exactly it will be is up to you. You can buy it in the store, or you can cook it yourself. Here is one simple recipe for a delicious cake with almonds, raisins and lemon.
It is necessary
- For dough:
- - 60 grams of yeast,
- - 100 ml of milk,
- - 2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar.
- For the test:
- - 1 kg of flour,
- - 400 ml of milk,
- - 5 eggs,
- - 150 grams of sugar
- - 300 grams of butter.
- For filler:
- - 2 tbsp. tablespoons of flour
- - 150 grams of raisins,
- - 200 grams of almonds,
- - lemon zest to taste.
- For glaze:
- - 1 egg white,
- - 150 grams of powdered sugar,
- - 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
Instructions
Step 1
For dough. Dissolve 60 grams of yeast in 100 ml of milk, add two tablespoons of sugar (regular or cane sugar), stir.
Step 2
For the test. Add two glasses (200 grams glass) of flour to the milk, stir in the dough. Cover with plastic wrap or a towel, leave warm for half an hour.
Step 3
Divide 5 eggs into whites and yolks. Mix the yolks with sugar. Beat the whites until they are foamy. Melt the butter. Grate the zest. Mix the prepared ingredients with the dough. Stir until bubbles appear.
Step 4
Add the remaining flour and knead for about 15 minutes. Roll the resulting dough into a ball, cover with a towel and leave for two hours.
Step 5
Fry 200 grams of almonds in a pan, then chop in any convenient way (you can use a blender).
Step 6
Rinse the raisins, dry, sprinkle with flour.
Step 7
Knead the matched dough and knead for another 2-3 minutes. Add almonds and raisins to the dough.
Step 8
Fill paper forms (halfway) with dough. Wait for the dough to rise to the brim.
Step 9
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Bake the cakes for 30-40 minutes (time depends on your oven).
Step 10
For glaze. Mash one protein with powdered sugar, add a teaspoon of lemon juice, stir. Cool the cakes and cover with glaze.
