Magical New Year’s Cake! Simple and Delicious Recipe
Ingredients for Buttercream:
- 3 chicken eggs
- A pinch of vanilla extract
- 40g sugar
- 40g corn starch
- 180ml milk
- 150g butter, at room temperature
Ingredients for the Dough:
- 4 chicken eggs
- 25g sugar
- 35ml vegetable oil
- A pinch of vanilla extract
- 45ml milk
- 75g flour
- 1/3 teaspoon baking powder
- 70g sugar
Ingredients for the Chocolate Ganache:
- 130g dark chocolate (cocoa content 54-56%)
- 130ml hot cream (33%)
Ingredients for Soaking the Cake:
- 30g sugar
- A pinch of vanilla extract
- 50ml hot water
Ingredients for Decoration:
- 9-10 cranberries
- A sprig of rosemary
Instructions:
Buttercream:
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs with a pinch of vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, mix sugar and cornstarch together.
- Gradually add the sugar-cornstarch mixture to the eggs, whisking continuously
- Heat the milk until it’s hot but not boiling, then slowly pour it into the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
- Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and becomes a pastry cream.
- Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature.
- In a separate bowl, beat the room temperature butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the cooled pastry cream to the butter and beat until smooth and fluffy.
Dough:
- 9. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Heat the milk until it’s hot but not boiling, then add it to the egg mixture.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until smooth.
- In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy, then gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan.
Chocolate Ganache:
- Chop the dark chocolate finely and place it in a heatproof bowl.
- Heat the cream until it’s hot but not boiling, then pour it over the chopped chocolate.
- Let it sit for a minute, then stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the ganache is smooth.
Assembly:
- Slice the cooled cake into two equal layers horizontally.
- Mix together sugar, vanilla extract, and hot water for soaking.
Soak both cake layers with the sugar syrup. - Spread a layer of buttercream over the first cake layer.
- Place the second cake layer on top and cover the top and sides with the remaining buttercream.
- Pour the chocolate ganache over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides.
- Decorate with cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.
- This magical Christmas and New Year’s cake is ready to impress your guests! Enjoy!