The cake "Vanilla" with brandy

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Easter Sunday is marked by always baking festive cakes. One of those recipes I offer you, dear cooks.

Ingredients for The cake "Vanilla" with brandy

Step by step instruction of cooking The cake "Vanilla" with brandy

Шаг 1

In a bowl add 200 ml warm cream, add the yeast (1 tbsp), add 2 tbsp. sugar mixture and mix well. Bowl cover with a towel and put in warm place to dissolve the yeast. After some time on the surface of the mixture of a cap of small bubbles, the mixture will increase by about 2-3 times.

Шаг 2

While the dough rises, in a separate bowl, add 8 egg yolks, add to yolks the total amount of salt (1.5 teaspoons). Beat the egg yolks and salt. The mixture will become bright rich color.

Шаг 3

In the prepared dough add the vanilla sugar (1 package), add 3 tablespoons of the cognac, add the melted warm butter (180 gr.), add the rest of lukewarm warm cream (200 ml.).

Шаг 4

Next, add the remaining sugar, add the beaten egg with salt egg yolks. The mixture knead well.

Шаг 5

Gradually, portions add the flour. I want to note that the flour you may need slightly more or less. Flour is different. The dough should be soft, slightly, SLIGHTLY! watery. In any case, other kind of pastries (cakes, biscuits) you from it will not form.
Next, the dough knead well. Knead the dough for at least 10-15 min You will notice in the future how easy it will be to move away from the walls of the bowl.

Шаг 6

Further, the kumquat (candied fruit) cut into small cubes, chop the candied fruit. Hazelnuts lightly fry, then chop with a knife. Rinse the raisins in warm water.

Шаг 7

In the bowl with the dough add the remaining components of Easter dough: raisins, nuts, candied fruit, kumquat. The number of additional ingredients you can adjust to your liking.

Шаг 8

Dough knead well, cover the bowl with the dough with a towel or tighten the food film and put to rise in a warm place. After the first rise punch down the dough and put to rise again. Next, divide the dough into equal pieces and put into molds for cakes. The size of the forms in my case around d10-11 see Form, cover with a towel and put on the delay for 50-60 min.
Then shape the dough put in a preheated t180-190S the oven for baking.
Temperature and baking time everyone chooses their own, focusing on the capabilities of your oven.

Шаг 9

Lemon glaze:
In a bowl add the lemon juice (30 ml.), add egg white (1 piece), add a small amount of powdered sugar, the mixture beat until light foam, then portions, gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing the icing until a homogeneous, smooth and desired consistency. Powder in this case may need a little more or a little less.

Шаг 10

Ready the cooled cake sprinkle with lemon icing, sprinkle with confectionery sprinkles. As decoration, you can use ready-made pastry lace.

Шаг 11

With the Holiday of Light Easter, my friends!