Estherhazy Cake with Walnuts
Baking and Desserts • European
Description
You can add 2 tablespoons of brandy to the cream. Decorate the sides with almond flakes. You can draw a spiral pattern on the cake, then use a toothpick to create perpendicular lines to the spiral to achieve a web effect. However, the cake is so delicious even without brandy, almond flakes, and the web design.
Ingredients
- Farm fresh eggs 8 pieces
- Walnuts 5 oz
- Sugar 10 oz
- Wheat Flour 4 tablespoons
- Ground Cinnamon to taste
- Salt a pinch
- Milk 10 fl oz
- Butter 5 oz
- Vanillin to taste
- White Chocolate 5 oz
- 33% Cream 10 fl oz
- Liquid dark chocolate 0 oz
- Powdered Sugar 0 oz
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Separate the egg whites from the yolks.
Step 2
Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until foamy. Gradually add 100 grams of sugar while continuing to whip. Whip until the sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes glossy and holds its shape.
Step 3
Add cinnamon, chopped walnuts, and sifted flour (3 tablespoons).
Step 4
Prepare 6 sheets of parchment paper, marking them with a round template, preferably 23–24 cm, using a pencil.
Step 5
Spread the batter onto the parchment and bake 6 layers at 300°F for about 15–20 minutes (UNTIL LIGHT BROWN). REMOVE THE PARCHMENT IMMEDIATELY FROM THE LAYER!!!
Step 6
For the cream, whisk the yolks with 120 grams of sugar, vanillin, flour (1 tablespoon), and 80 ml of milk.
Step 7
Boil the remaining milk (200 ml). Gradually add the yolk mixture while stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, continuing to stir. Let it cool. Whip the softened butter. Gradually add the butter to the yolk-milk mixture while stirring. The cream should be fluffy.
Step 8
Spread cream on all layers.
Step 9
Melt the white chocolate with cream (2 tablespoons) in a water bath and cover the top of the cake.
Step 10
Then melt the dark chocolate, place it in a pastry bag, and draw a pattern on the cake.
Step 11
Whip the cream (200 ml) with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, and apply it to the sides.
Step 12
Refrigerate the cake for 12 hours.
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