Cake Bear In The North: A Step-by-step Soviet Recipe With Photos And Videos

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Remembering Soviet recipes: the incredible Bear in the North cake

One of the favorite delicacies of those who happened to live in the Soviet Union was the incredibly tasty Bear in the North cake. By repeating an authentic Soviet recipe, you will surprise both your guests and your family. The combination of two types of cream, nuts and delicate sour cream biscuit will please everyone without exception!

Cake "Bear in the North" according to the classic Soviet recipe

The classic recipe for the "Bear in the North" cake involves the preparation of two types of cream and two types of shortcrust pastry. Because of this, the taste of the dessert is complex and multifaceted, and its appearance allows you to serve the delicacy on the festive table. Remember that all products for the cake should be taken natural, without milk fat substitute in the composition.

Cake ingredients:

• 350 g sour cream;
• 150 g sugar;
• 50 g butter;
• 300-350 g flour;
• 1 bag of baking powder;
• 3 tbsp. l. cocoa;
• a pinch of salt.

Sour cream products:

• 500 g of fat sour cream (25-30%);
• 150 g icing sugar;
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar.

Butter cream products:

• 100 g butter;
• 120 g of condensed milk.

Products for chocolate glaze:

• 10 tbsp. l. water;
• 4 tbsp. l. powdered sugar;
• 2 tbsp. l. potato starch;
• 5 tbsp. l. cocoa powder.

You also need 200 peanuts.

Recipe:

1. Mix softened butter and sugar. Beat at maximum speed. Add a pinch of salt, sour cream and baking powder. Beat for another 2-3 minutes, then divide equally into different bowls. Add cocoa powder to one and mix. Now sift the flour, divide it in half and stir in the sour cream-cream mixture one tablespoon at a time. You should get a rather thick dough of two types, which you need to roll into two balls and let them stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

   

   The dough will be soft and very pliable.

2. Then divide each ball of dough into 4 pieces. Roll each into a round cake, which is then baked on a nasty, covered with parchment. Baking time - 5–8 minutes at 220 ° С.

   

   For rolling, you can take a rolling pin, and if not, then a glass bottle without a label

3. Cut the baked cakes around the edges with a lid of a suitable diameter to give a neat shape.

   

   Be careful with the cakes, they are rather fragile

4. For the first cream, beat the sour cream with powdered sugar and vanilla sugar.

   

   Sour cream should be thick.

5. For the second cream, beat the softened butter with condensed milk.

   

   Butter and condensed milk cream should be kept in the refrigerator

6. Fry the peanuts in a dry skillet.

   

   Be careful not to burn the peanuts

7. Peel the nuts and grind in a blender. Place the first cake on the dish (it doesn't matter whether it is light or chocolate). Brush with sour cream and sprinkle with nuts. Then place a cake of a different color on top and also grease with sour cream cream, and then add peanuts. Repeat these steps until the cakes run out. The top of the cake and its sides must be greased with butter cream. Put the cake in the refrigerator.

   

   Nuts should be finely chopped

8. It remains to prepare the chocolate icing. To do this, mix cocoa powder, starch and icing sugar in a bowl. Bring the water to a boil in a small ladle and add the mixture. Heat the glaze over the smallest heat, stirring all the time. Then remove from heat, place in a bowl and beat with a culinary whisk.

   

   The glaze should be moderately thick

9. Pour the icing onto the cake and smooth it quickly with a spatula.

   

   Glaze needs to be spread very quickly

10. Ready cake "Bear in the North" should be kept in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

    

    Ready-made "Bear in the North" cake can be decorated with candied nuts

Video: recipe for the "Bear in the North" cake with a meringue layer

I don't make cakes often. It takes too long for them. However, for family celebrations, it is customary to serve only homemade desserts on the table. Cake "Bear in the North", it turns out, is not so difficult to prepare. With the help of a mixer, the cream is made instantly, and while the cakes are baked in the oven, you can have time to prepare the glaze and fry the nuts. The cake tastes very rich, guests are always satisfied and ask for a recipe.

The "Bear in the North" cake is a hit of Soviet confectionery art. However, even an inexperienced hostess is quite capable of preparing the dish. Follow our step-by-step recipe recommendations and you will have a great dessert!