Rectangular Birthday Cake
An ideal cake for celebrating an important event, a birthday, or an anniversary. A large cake, easy to make, suitable for about 25/30 people. A base made with sponge cake then soaked and filled with Chantilly cream!!!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 2 Hours
- Portions: 20/30
- Cooking methods: Oven, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for the Rectangular Birthday Cake:
- 7 eggs
- 1.5 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- Half packet baking powder
- salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- vanilla
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- lemon zest
Steps
For preparing the rectangular birthday cake watch the video HERE.
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Preparing the sponge cake:
In a bowl, place the eggs, sugar, and whisk for about 10 minutes until a creamy, light mixture is obtained. Gradually add the sifted flour and mix well. Finally, add the baking powder and a pinch of salt and combine.
Place the mixture into the mold lined with parchment paper, lightly tap and bake at 350°F for about 40 min.
After baking, turn it upside down, remove the parchment paper attached during cooking and let it cool well (you can also prepare it the day before).
Preparing the cream:
In a saucepan, place the eggs, sugar, cornstarch,
Add a bit of vanilla and mix. Add the milk while stirring and the lemon peel.
Bring to a boil to thicken while stirring constantly. Remove the peel.
Once thickened, turn off the heat, cover with plastic wrap, and let it cool. Once cold, remove the wrap, place it in a bowl, add the cream
whip and combine with a mixer until you get a thick and homogeneous cream.
Assembly:
Take the well-cooled sponge cake and trim the edges, then divide it into two equal parts. Place the first piece
Soak it with sugar syrup and desired aromas or liqueurs. Spread a layer of cream and level it well. Add the second piece of sponge cake,
soak it, then cover with a layer of cream. Cover the sides. Clean the edges if needed
decorate with the remaining cream using a piping bag. To add some color, you can mix a bit of cocoa into the cream. Add decorations as desired.
Enjoy your meal!
