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Vanilla Sour Cream Cake (Tort Smetannik)
Whether you're entertaining or relaxing, this recipe hits the spot.
Servings: 8
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
For the batter
- 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sour cream
- ¾ cup icing sugar
- 1 ½ cup sifted flour
- 1 /2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in ¼ teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
For sour cream frosting
- ¾ cup confectioners sugar
- 1 ½ cup sour cream
- a handful of fresh berries blueberries, raspberries
Instructions
For the batter
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line the 6-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and spray the sides with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl whisk together eggs, sugar and melted butter.
- Add sifted flour, baking soda and vanilla.
- Divide the batter in half and add cocoa powder into one portion of the batter. Mix well. At this point the batter will be rather dense and that's all right.
- Spread one portion of the batter evenly in the baking pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.*
- Once baked, carefully remove from the pan, spray the sides of the pan with a cooking spray and repeat with the rest of the batter.
- Let the cake layers cool completely on the wire rack.
- Using a long serrated knife, carefully divide each layer in half.
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For The Sour Cream Frosting
- In a medium bowl whisk together sour cream and confectioners sugar until smooth.
To assemble
- Line a cake stand with a parchment paper.
- Place the cocoa flavored cake layer on the cake stand and generously spread sour cream frosting on top of it.
- Top it with white cake layer and spread the frosting again.
- Repeat with remaining layers and finish with the generous layer of sour cream frosting on top and sides of the cake.
- Chill the cake for 4-6 hours or overnight.
- When ready to serve, carefully remove the parchment paper from the bottom of the cake and top the cake with fresh berries.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- *The baking time may vary depending on your oven. Sometimes it may take up to an hour for one cake layer to be completely ready.