Receta Cloudberry Layer Cake
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Note: Cloudberries, the amber-colored version of its relative the raspberry, are too tart to eat by themselves but make excellent jam. Other names for this fruit include bake-apple berry, yellow berry, and mountain berry.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Break Large eggs into a liquid 2-c. measuring c. to measure.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine Large eggs and sugar, beating on high speed till light and lemon colored, about 5 min.
- Beat in vanilla and salt. With a rubber spatula, thoroughly mix in flour.
- Divide batter proportionately between the two pans. Bake till the cake springs back when touched in the center, 25 to 30 min. Transfer cakes to a wire rack to cold in pan. Loosen edges, and remove from pans. Using a serrated knife, split cooled layers to make four cake layers in all.
- For the filling: Whip the cream till hard but not dry, and add in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
- To assemble the cake: Place bottom layer on cake plate, and spread with one-third of the filling. Top with the second layer. Spread with 1/2 of the preserves. Top with the third layer, and spread with one-third of the filling. Top with the fourth layer; spread with remaining preserves. Using a 12-inch pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip, pipe remaining filling on cake in a decorative pattern.
- This recipe yields 16 servings.