Old-Fashioned Black Cake & Village Fair Cake are two timeless desserts that blend rich flavors and simple ingredients, perfect for any occasion.
Here’s another recipe for a very simple yet delicious cake.
Old-Fashioned Black Cake Ingredients:
- 300g semolina
- 300g sugar
- 750ml milk
- 300g ground walnuts
- 1 packet of baking powder
- 100g dried raisins
- Grated zest of one lemon
- Chocolate for the topping
Old-Fashioned Black Cake Preparation: Soak the semolina and sugar in milk (or water if making a vegan version) and leave overnight. The next day, add the ground walnuts, baking powder, raisins, and lemon zest. Mix well and bake. Once the cake is baked, pour melted hot chocolate over the top.
Cake “Village Fair”
Ingredients:
For the dough:
- 250g flour
- 100g butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon margarine
- A pinch of salt
For the filling:
- 100g butter
- 100g sugar
- 2 tablespoons wheat flour
- 2 eggs
- 500ml milk
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon rum
- 1 tablespoon ground bitter almonds
- A pinch of salt
For decoration:
- 2 tablespoons coconut
- 3 tablespoons grated chocolate
Method:
In a bowl, pour in the flour, add the egg, butter, salt, and yeast. Knead the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Then roll it out, place it in a greased pan, and bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
For the filling, mix the butter with sugar, add eggs, flour, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, rum, almonds, and warm milk. Whisk the mixture, pour it over the baked dough, and bake in an oven preheated to 120°C for 10 minutes. Once the cake is done, let it cool, and sprinkle with coconut and grated chocolate.
Source: Yulia Kolganova, Sweet Fantasy. Cakes and Pastries. Best Recipes.
