Juicy and Delicious Birthday Cake

The most delicious and juicy of all that you have ever tried! A beautiful holiday pie lifts your spirits: after all, at the very beginning, the kitchen is filled with the aromas of juicy fruits, to which will later be added the slight smell of cinnamon dough. It is very simple to prepare, but the baked goods turn out incredibly appetizing!
cook time: 1h 30 min
Freya Ashford
Juicy and Delicious Birthday Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

398
Calories
22g
Fat
41g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Dough:

Wheat flour 180 g
Butter 100 g
Sugar 100 g
Eggs 2 pc
Sour cream 2 tbsp
Cinnamon 1 tsp
Baking powder 1 tsp

Filling:

Butter 40 g
Sugar 30 g
Fruits pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a beautiful pie for the holiday table? First, prepare all the ingredients. Take any fruits or berries, fresh or frozen: oranges, apples, pears, blueberries, etc. I have tangerines, sweet and fragrant. If you also take them, make sure that the skin fits tightly to the pulp, this is very important. In general, it is better to choose those fruits that do not fall apart and keep their shape.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse the fruits thoroughly and dry. Cut one of them in half and squeeze out the juice. You can simply cut apples, pears and similar fruits into slices without squeezing the juice.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the rest of the fruit directly with the peel into not very thin slices. You donʼt have to cut the berries unless they are large strawberries. If you use bananas, peel them.

Step 4

Step 4
Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

Step 5

Step 5
Add sugar.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the fruit slices, pour in the previously squeezed juice and simmer everything together, stirring, for about 2-5 minutes. You can fry without juice. Or you can skip the stewing process altogether and put fresh fruit slices in the pan. But when stewed, some fruits turn out softer and tastier.

Step 7

Step 7
Place the fruit slices into a parchment-lined, buttered baking pan. The diameter of my mold is 18 cm, but you can also take a mold of 20-22 cm. But keep in mind: the thinner the layer of dough, the more likely it is that it will quickly brown on top and remain unbaked inside, especially in places of contact with fruit. The juice remaining in the pan can be used as a sauce for pancakes and pancakes. Or add it to the dough.

Step 8

Step 8
Now prepare the aromatic dough. The butter should be at room temperature, so remove it from the refrigerator in advance. Use sour cream with a fat content of 20-25%.

Step 9

Step 9
In a bowl, combine soft butter and sugar. Beat with a mixer at high speed until the sugar dissolves. At this point, if you wish, you can stir in the cooled aromatic fruit mixture left over from stewing the fruit.

Step 10

Step 10
Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each.

Step 11

Step 11
Add sifted flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon and mix with a mixer at low speed. When adding pan juices, increase the amount of flour by 1-2 tbsp. l. Pay attention to the consistency of the dough — you may need more or less flour than I did.

Step 12

Step 12
Add sour cream and mix again.

Step 13

Step 13
The result will be a viscous, aromatic and tender dough. It is worth noting that this is a cake dough with a decent amount of butter, so the finished cake will be slightly moist, with a delicate velvety structure.

Step 14

Step 14
Spread the batter evenly over the fruit and smooth with a spatula. Bake the pie in an oven preheated to approximately 180°C for about 30-45 minutes until golden brown. To prevent the juice from dripping onto the bottom of the oven, place a piece of foil or parchment under the pan. Depending on the diameter of your pan, the layer of dough will be thicker or thinner. Plus, the baking time will change: the thinner the layer of dough, the faster it will bake. Therefore, do not leave the cake in the oven unattended.

Step 15

Step 15
You can keep the pie in the cooling oven for another 10 minutes. Cool the finished pie slightly and turn it over onto a plate so that the fruit is on top.

Step 16

Step 16
Before serving, you can decorate the pie as you wish. I additionally decorated with fresh tangerine slices, pomegranate seeds, mint leaves and a little powdered sugar.

Step 17

Step 17
This is what a birthday cake looks like in cross section. The dough next to the fruit may be a little more moist, which is necessary, because the fruit releases juice during baking. When cutting the pie, some fruits release juice, which also slightly saturates the dough. This will give your cake a very smooth taste and texture. Bon appetit!

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