To get together at a common table, it is not necessary to have a big feast. You can get along with a family tea party with a delicious sweet cake. "Mannick" - the fastest to prepare and simple biscuit, which is suitable for such an occasion.
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The cake recipe is simple and does not require much effort in cooking. Kneading the dough and baking will take no more than an hour. To knead the dough for the cake "Mannick", you must take the following products:
- 1 cup of kefir (any fat content) or yogurt;
- 1 or 2 raw eggs;
- half a teaspoon of baking soda;
- half a teaspoon of table vinegar;
- 1 cup of granulated sugar;
- vanillin or 1 sachet of vanilla sugar;
- 1 cup semolina (with a slide);
- 1 cup of premium wheat flour;
- 2 tablespoons of butter (melted), can be replaced with creamy margarine.
For those who like nut cakes, you can add a handful of crushed walnuts or peanuts to the dough. Or add 50 grams of pastry poppy.
Cooking Mannick Sweet Cake
Raw eggs must be thoroughly ground with a glass of granulated sugar. Those who do not like sweets can reduce the amount of sugar to half a glass. In this case, be sure to use two eggs for kneading.
Add baking soda, after extinguishing it with vinegar. Add vanilla or one packet of vanilla sugar on the tip of the knife. All ingredients are well knocked down with a whisk.
Pour a glass of kefir or yogurt into the mixture. Shuffle again. Pour semolina and flour to the rest of the dough. Knead the batter for the sweet cake. The consistency of the dough should be like very thick sour cream.
Prepare a deep baking dish (preferably with a split side). Put oiled paper on the bottom of the mold. Grease the edges of the form with butter. Gently pour the dough. Preheat the oven to a temperature of 180 ° C. Put the form with the dough in it. Bake the cake for about forty-five minutes.
Remove the finished cake from the mold. Allow it to cool slightly and glaze it.
The cooled cake can be cut into two layers using a dense thread and spread with jam or jam.
Making icing to fill the pie
You will need:
- 2 - 3 tablespoons of raw milk;
- 1 teaspoon of butter;
- half a glass of granulated sugar.
Chocolate lovers can add two tablespoons of cocoa and cinnamon to the glaze for flavor.
Place milk and butter in a small metal container and put on a slow fire. Heat the mixture, mix and add sugar into it. With continuous stirring, bring the mass of glaze to the complete dissolution of sugar. Pour the finished syrup over the pie.
You can also decorate a sweet cake with crushed nuts or candied fruits. Mannik is also delicious, sprinkled with coconut flakes or caramel crumbs. Those who do not like icing can sprinkle cake on top of icing sugar.
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