Everyone knows that the cake with the majestic name "Napoleon" has a particularly pleasant sweet taste. Each layer-layer is impregnated with a delicate cream, which creates a unique taste and brings a festive mood. But not everyone knows that the layers of history, going back to the distant past, had a direct connection with the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte himself. And although history goes back centuries, its beginning is still lost.
There are many versions of how this culinary masterpiece was born. Rumor has it that the emperor, spending time with his mistress, bending over her neck and affectionately talking about tender feelings, was noticed by a jealous and distrustful wife. She asked with a glance about the situation, speechless.
Dreaming of trouble, the resourceful Napoleon explained that he was telling the maid of honor about the desire to bake a cake, the recipe for which had come to mind the other day. The emperor instantly listed the ingredients at random, which he had to write down to confirm his intentions. And the spouse, being a sweet tooth, demanded to bake a cake and make sure of Bonaparte's honesty.
One of the witnesses of this situation, the Marshal, had to tell the whole palace about the amazing cake, and very soon the chef baked this amazing cake. He made a splash on everyone who tried it, which was the beginning of the history of "Napoleon".
According to another version, the cake began to be prepared after the persecution of the army of the French emperor from Russia. For the wide celebration of this 100-year-old event, Moscow bakers and pastry chefs invented many dishes, but most of all the people liked a small puff pastry, not particularly prominent in appearance. But the taste was unique.
Its crunchy cakes with a delicate blush were soaked in a delicious custard. The triangular shape of the cake symbolized the cocked hat of the emperor himself, and everyone who took a bite could fully enjoy the victory of the Russians over the French.
The shape of the emperor's cocked hat, alas, was not fixed for a delicious dessert, and the cake was transformed into a larger cake, which is now made round, square, and even rectangular, and cut into small pieces.
However, whatever the origin of the Napoleon cake, its popularity will never dry up. It has become a classic sweet dish, and its presence on the table will always evoke smiles and a desire to taste a slice of your favorite dessert.
