BIRTHDAY CAKE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE!
INGREDIENTS
SPONGE CAKE:
5 eggs 160 g sugar
150 grams of flour
100 grams of potato starch
1 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt
a phial of lemon flavoring (I use 4 drops of lemon essential oil)
PASTRY CREAM:
500 ml of milk
100 g sugar 50 g flour
4 egg
zest of one lemon (or 2 drops of lemon essential oil)
a pinch of salt
100 g sugar 50 g flour
4 egg
zest of one lemon (or 2 drops of lemon essential oil)
a pinch of salt
DECORATION:
Whipping cream
Powdered sugar
Powdered sugar
In a bowl beat the egg yolks foam with 5 tablespoons of 'boiling water. Add 100 grams of sugar, flavor and worked until a creamy mass.
Whip the egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt, add 60 grams of sugar, mix them with the beaten egg yolks and mix together gently.
Sift the flour, mixed with potato starch and baking powder. Stir gently around always.
Put the dough into a rectangular mold greased and floured (I use under the parchment paper) and bake in the lower part of the preheated oven (electric 180 ° C, fan 170 ° C) for 30-40 minutes .
Now prepare the custard: Heat the milk with lemon zest. Meanwhile Whip the egg yolks with sugar, then add the flour and a pinch of salt. Now remove the milk from heat and pour the cream, place it over low heat and stir with a whisk until it thickens.
Cut the cake in half, moisten with milk, spread the pastry cream and close with the other half 'of the sponge.
Whip the cream with some powdered sugar and garnished to your liking.
If you want to, as I have done, melt the chocolate in a double boiler and poured over a spoon you do the cake.
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