Russian Cake (Anthill Cake) Recipe
Russian Cake, also known as Anthill Cake, is a delightful dessert made with layers of crumbly dough and sweet cream. This recipe guide will show you how to create this unique and delicious cake that is sure to impress your guests.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 1 cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Russian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Ingredients for Muraveinik:
- 3 cups Canadian flour, sifted
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds (for decoration)
Cream Ingredients:
- 3 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (cooked)
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine sifted flour with butter. Mix until crumbly. Beat egg and sugar, add to flour mixture, and stir until mixed.
- Activate Baking Soda: Mix vinegar with baking soda, add to sour cream, then mix into the flour mixture.
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
- Grind the Dough: Feed the chilled dough through a meat grinder.
- Bake the Dough: Bake in preheated oven until golden brown.
- Prepare the Cream: Beat softened butter, add sweetened condensed milk, and mix until smooth.
- Form the Cake: Divide dough mixture, shape into mounds, sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Russian Cake, Anthill Cake, Dessert, Russian cuisine, Sweet cream cake
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