Striped Zebra Cake with Sour Cream and Kefir

A cake that is beautiful both outside and inside! Juicy, striped — lovely! Zebra cake with kefir is a festive version of the pie of the same name. Just by doubling the dose of dough and adding sour cream with stripes of icing, we get a gorgeous cake for a family holiday, or just pamper ourselves on a day off!
cook time: 7h
Zoe Kendrick
Striped Zebra Cake with Sour Cream and Kefir

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

301
Calories
16g
Fat
32g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (12 portions)

Korzh No. 1:

Salt 0.5 g
Sugar 130 g
Wheat flour 220 g
Butter 125 g
Cocoa 20 g
Eggs 3 pc
Baking powder 5 g
Soda 1 g
Vanilla sugar 10 g
Kefir 200 g

Korzh No. 2:

Salt 0.5 g
Sugar 130 g
Wheat flour 220 g
Butter 125 g
Cocoa 20 g
Eggs 3 pc
Baking powder 5 g
Soda 1 g
Vanilla sugar 10 g
Kefir 200 g

Syrup:

Sugar 50 g
Water 50 ml
Vanilla sugar 5 g

Cream:

Sour cream 400 g
Powdered sugar 75 g
Vanilla sugar 5 g

Glaze:

Butter 50 g
bitter chocolate 50 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
For the first cake, sift flour (200 g) into one bowl, add soda and baking powder.

Step 2

Step 2
Mix.

Step 3

Step 3
In another bowl, combine soft butter, sugar and vanilla sugar. Beat with a mixer for 2 minutes or by hand until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is very light and creamy.

Step 4

Step 4
Add the eggs one at a time and continue beating. If the mixture separates at this stage, add a teaspoon of flour mixture after adding each egg. This moment depends on the temperatures, as well as on the quality of the oil (also on the whipping speed, etc.)

Step 5

Step 5
Add a mixture of flour, baking soda and baking powder in portions.

Step 6

Step 6
Alternate flour with kefir.

Step 7

Step 7
This is the consistency of the dough that comes out almost at the end of the kneading.

Step 8

Step 8
Divide the dough in half. You can use scales.

Step 9

Step 9
Add cocoa to one part (it is better to sift).

Step 10

Step 10
In another — the remaining 20 g of flour (it is better to sift).

Step 11

Step 11
Mix both doughs until smooth and homogeneous. If there are lumps, pass the dough through a sieve.

Step 12

Step 12
We line the bottom of the mold with parchment (or protect it from sticking in a way convenient for you) and lay out the dough — 2 tablespoons at a time in the center of the mold. dark dough and the same amount of light dough. And so on until the dough is finished. Shake the pan slightly so that the dough covers the entire bottom and bubbles, if any, come out.

Step 13

Step 13
Bake at 160 degrees for 45-50 minutes. When ready, remove from the oven and leave in the pan for 5-10 minutes.

Step 14

Step 14
Remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 15

Step 15
We prepare the second cake in the same way. Both cake layers must be cooled completely, otherwise the cream will melt and drip onto the dish.

Step 16

Step 16
For the syrup, pour sugar and vanilla sugar into a saucepan.

Step 17

Step 17
Add water and put on fire.

Step 18

Step 18
Bring to a boil and cool completely.

Step 19

Step 19
We level the cakes using a ruler. You can simply cut off the caps.

Step 20

Step 20
For the cream, place chilled sour cream, powdered sugar and vanilla sugar in one chilled bowl.

Step 21

Step 21
Beat everything into a fluffy cream.

Step 22

Step 22
Assembling the cake. Place the first cake cut side up on a plate. Soak it in syrup.

Step 23

Step 23
Apply cream.

Step 24

Step 24
Place the second cake cut side down on top, soak it in syrup and apply cream.

Step 25

Step 25
If necessary, level the cake and apply cream to the sides.

Step 26

Step 26
For the glaze, melt the chocolate and butter in a water bath. First, do not interfere so that the mass turns out smooth and shiny.

Step 27

Step 27
Cool slightly and pour into a pastry bag. There is no bag — we build a cornet from parchment or thick film.

Step 28

Step 28
We apply stripes to the cake, make smudges and the bottom side.

Step 29

Step 29
This is such beauty. Place in the refrigerator for 4 hours (or more).

Step 30

Step 30
We cut, admire and treat and treat ourselves.

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