In this article we want to talk about deliciousfruit dessert. "Tropikanka" is a cake with a custard and plenty of fresh fruits and berries. It turns out very tasty and will appeal to those connoisseurs of sweet who do not like dry cakes, but prefer a tasty creamy mass.
What you need to cook a custard cakeThe Tropicana? Its ingredients are very simple and accessible to every hostess. Dessert is done very quickly and without unnecessary hassle. Undoubtedly it can be cooked at any time of the year, but it turns out so light, bright and airy and for some reason is associated with the summer. To prepare a cake "Tropikanka" with a brewed dough, you need these products:
For custard:
Today we are preparing a delicious treat withexotic name "Tropikanka." This cake is sure to please all sweet tooth. The name itself indicates the presence of exotic ingredients in it. For its preparation, you can use oranges, kiwi, bananas, tangerines, pomegranate.
This dessert has some features.For its preparation unusual cakes are used. They are more like a grid of individual cells. This is done deliberately to make the delicacy easy. "Tropikanka" - the cake is delicious and delicate. Its main part is fruit and custard. To many sweets he resembles the taste of ice cream with fruit.
So, to prepare it, you need to sketch out a scheme of future cakes in advance on paper. It's better if there are two of them: with lines along the diagonal and usual squares.
Then you can go on to prepare the custardtest. On the fire you need to put a pot of water and butter. Bring them to a boil. Then gradually pour in the flour, mixing thoroughly, allow the dough to boil for a few minutes before the appearance of a white film on the bottom.
Next, the dough needs to be transferred to another container andgive it a little cool, and only then gradually enter the eggs. The dough should be homogeneous. Then put it in a pastry bag and draw a grid with a wide nozzle. These cakes can be made three or four pieces. Bake should be at a temperature of two hundred degrees before the appearance of a light ruddy color.
Cake is essentially a fruit and berry mixture, impregnated with cream. So the taste of the latter is very important. In our recipe, we use a custard.
It is prepared as follows.Milk is heated with sugar. In a separate dish, starch is diluted with half a glass of milk, and eggs are added. And all this mixture is poured into milk with sugar and cook until thick. You can add vanilla sugar.
When the cream is a little cool, add to itoil and beaten with a mixer until smooth. That's almost ready and our cake is "Tropikanka." The recipe for cooking is not at all complicated. The case remains for a small ... It is necessary to collect it into a single whole.
On the dish you need to put the first cake and verycarefully lubricate it with cream, top to lay the cut fruits and berries without pits. Next, put the next cake with another picture. We advise you to press it down a little, so that it will sag a little. We also apply the cream on it, and then the fruit on top. Such manipulations are done with all the cakes. So the "Tropicanka" cake is ready. A step-by-step recipe indicates the speed and simplicity of its preparation. Now you can go to the most interesting part - decoration.
How to decorate a cake "Tropikanka"?The recipe for making a sweet dessert does not contain unambiguous prescriptions in this regard. We offer a top layer of cake and side pieces to decorate with white shanti. This option is more festive. If you cook a delicious dish for yourself, then you can do just a custard. On top are sliced fruit and berries.
Or you can pour the top layer of the cake together with the fruit. This option is more complicated. But it looks very impressive. And berries will not be weather-beaten.
To decorate the top layer of the cake, you can buy a special jelly for confectionery. It differs from the usual one in that it very quickly freezes, and so it needs to be applied very quickly.
Pouring is done like this:
Such a confectionery mix is fast enoughfreezes, and therefore the layer may not be exactly flat. But there is nothing to worry about. Everything can be corrected. Excess layer of jelly can be removed with a hot knife after hardening. And since we pour fruit, then no irregularities at all will not be visible.
Also for cake decoration you can purchaseusual fast food jelly. It is bred according to the instructions on the package. Then a little cool. With the help of a culinary brush or spoon, the upper cake with fruits is smeared with gelatin solution and sent to the refrigerator for twenty minutes. During this time he will have time to grasp a little. Then the remaining gelatin should be heated to a liquid state, and then carefully poured onto the original layer. Next, the cooked food should be put in a cold place for complete hardening.
"Tropikanka" (cake) is prepared very quickly andis a wonderful holiday option. However, strangely enough, it has mixed reviews. He likes those sweethearts who like a lot of cream. They will be pleased with the absence of dry impregnated cakes. Cake strikes with its lightness and airiness, fruit taste.
Некоторые хозяйки говорят о приторности готового products. However, this indicates only the incorrectly selected fruits. Still, you need to consider individual taste preferences. If you are not very fond of sweet, add berries with sourness or put less sugar in the cream. You can adjust the recipe to your taste. So, having decided to make such a sweet miracle, first think about whether you like custard, and then pick up those berries and fruits that you like.
