Poles love this cake. It is irreplaceable for holidays, name days and birthdays

Delicious is a cake that often appears on Polish tables during holidays, family gatherings and various types of celebrations. Also known as “Mrs. Walewska” the sweet specialty consists of a shortcrust base, custard cream, meringue and blackcurrant jam – however, there is nothing stopping you from replacing this last ingredient with a different flavored jam or jam.

Delicious cake this is an excellent option for dessert. This type of baking served on a birthday or name day will certainly please your guests. After all, it is not without reason that “Pani Walewska” is considered Poles’ favorite cake.

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Making Delicious cakes it’s not too complicated. Even people who don’t have much contact with baking should be able to prepare it. The key is to acquire the right ones ingredients. To prepare Delicious you will need:

For the shortcrust pastry:

• 500 g of wheat flour type 500;
• 220 g of butter, preferably fresh from the fridge;
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder;
• 1 sachet of vanilla sugar;
• 100 g of powdered sugar;
• a pinch of salt;
• 6 yolks.

For the custard cream:

• 500 ml of milk;
• 200 g of butter previously removed from the fridge (it must soften);
• 1 package of sugar-free vanilla pudding (can be replaced with cream);
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar;
• 80 g of powdered sugar.

For the meringue:

• 6 proteins;
• About 230 g of fine sugar.

To be postponed:

• 2 jars of blackcurrant jam (you should have about 500 g of it).

Preparation method:

1. First, let’s make the shortcrust pastry. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients (a pinch of salt, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla sugar and egg yolks). Knead the dough thoroughly, divide it into two parts and roll it out.
2. We take a rectangular or square mold. We line it with baking paper. Then place one part of the rolled out dough in the form.
3. We prepare the meringue. Beat the egg whites with fine sugar. This is quite a time-consuming process, but after a few minutes a fluffy mass should be created. We divide it into two parts.
4. Place a whole jar of blackcurrant jam on the cake placed in the form. We spread it thoroughly throughout. Then we place a layer of one part of the previously prepared meringue on top of the jam.
5. Bake the cake with jam and meringue in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius for about 25-30 minutes. The meringue should brown slightly. After this time, take them out of the oven, trim the sides and carefully slide them along with the baking paper onto a larger cutting board.
6. We clean the mold from the remaining dough and proceed in the same way as before – we line the mold with baking paper, place the second part of the dough in it, spread it with the second jar of jam and finally spread the second part of the meringue over the entire surface. Bake in the oven again using the same settings.
7. In the meantime, we can make the custard cream. Measure out 300 ml of milk, pour it into a pot and heat it. Dissolve the pudding in 200 ml of cold milk. When the milk in the pot boils, gradually add the second portion of milk with the dissolved pudding. Mix everything until it thickens.
8. We leave the pudding to cool. We take a bowl and put chopped, soft butter into it. Beat them with a mixer, gradually adding the cooled pudding. It’s best to do it spoon by spoon. Then we add powdered sugar and vanilla sugar.
9. When the mixture has the consistency of cream, pour it into the cake tin. Smooth the mixture thoroughly and then place the previously baked cake with jam and meringue on top. Put the dough in the fridge for about 6-7 hours. After this time, it is ready to serve. We can decorate them with roasted almonds, but this is not necessary.

Delicious cake tastes great with your favorite coffee or tea. It is certainly worth making them during the holidays or for another festive occasion.

Source: Terazgotuje.pl