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Charlotte Cake
Charlotte Cake or Charlotte Russe is a deliciously light no-bake dessert with ladyfingers, whipped cream, custard cream and fruit. A refreshing dessert for those special occasions like birthdays or Christmas or New Year's Eve party. Also a great summer dessert that is refreshing and fruity. The cake is easy to put together, and uses a few simple ingredients that make it so special. In Romania the cake is called Diplomat Cake.
Prep Time
40 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 297 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Romanian
Ingredients
- 1 packet ladyfingers (200 g)
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup full-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 600 g Whipped Cream
- ½ cup canned chopped fruit, plus more to decorate
- 4 heets gelatine
- 3 egg yolks
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the gelatine sheets to cold water and leave to soften for about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add the egg yolks, sugar, flour and orange extract and mix well to get a smooth paste.
- Pour over the milk, and whisk well to combine.
- Add everything to a pan, and set it over a low to medium heat, whisking continuously until it starts to thicken.
- Remove from the heat, and leave it to cool for 10 minutes, then add the gelatine and whisk well to dissolve the gelatine. Leave to cool for another 10-15 minutes.
- In a different bowl, beat the whipped cream until it holds stiff peaks, then gently fold it into the custard cream.
- Arrange the ladyfingers around a detachable baking tin set over a large plate and also cover the bottom of the plate. Use one third of the cream, then add one layer of fruit, then another layer of cream, until it finishes.
- Decorate the cake with any fruit of your choice.
- Leave to cool in the fridge for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight.
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Notes
- Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
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- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
- Once the cake has been decorated, it has to go in the fridge for at least 6 hours, ideally overnight. That will allow the cake to settle well in order to be sliced.
- If you use gelatine granules instead of the leaf gelatine, hydrate it first by adding water until the granules have a jelly-like consistency, then add it to the warm custard, and that's that.
Nutrition Information
Calories
297kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Potassium
171mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
692IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
119mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 692IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.