I made this one for my sister, tanmayta on her birthday. She is very fluent in German and is pursuing a career in it. It came out really well. I made a very big one using 12 eggs and it was a hit! You can make a small one and a different combination of fruits or a different flag. I suggest using 6 eggs at the least because this cake doesn't rise much. I know it looks a little complicated but it is a basic cake with whipped cream and fruits. Do not try to achieve matt-like perfect icing as you are baking at home for friends and family and it does not have to be professional-looking. Instead Aim for great taste!
What you need:
3 eggs
3/4 cup flour, sifted
3/4 cup finely powdered sugar, sifted
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp boiling hot water.
(double everything for 6 eggs)
Icing:
Black grapes
Grated chocolate
Fresh strawberry, slit and strawberry crush
Chopped tinned pineapple
Mango crush or pulp
Whipping cream, 250 ml
Icing sugar, to taste (Don't make it too sweet because fruits and crushes have sugar in them)
Vanilla essence, 1 tsp
Sugar water (1 tsp sugar and water mixed together nicely)
Preheat the oven to 190 deg Cel.
Mix together powdered sugar and three egg yolks on the side. Beat egg white stiff. Mix together baking powder and flour. Alternately add egg white and flour mix to the egg yolk batter with a light hand.
Beat thoroughly in one direction. Add a table spoon of hot water and mix nicely in one direction.
Grease and dust a 22 cm tray (for 3 eggs) and pour the batter in. Bake for 12-14 mins or till the time the top of the cake starts looking golden.
For the icing beat whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla essence on ice cold water if it is warm outside. Otherwise you can whip without any cold water. Beat till you get stiff peaks.
Cut the cake into half and sprinkle with sugar water then start icing. Ice the layer with some cream and mixed fruits and sandwich the cakes together. Do not put a lot of it as it will spill when you sandwich both sides.
Now ice the entire cake with whipped cream using flat knife or spatula and decorate with fruits. Make sure you mix the fresh fruits with some icing sugar before placing them. Pour the respective fruit crush when you are done placing the fruits.
I made a German flag which was quite simple as it had perfect rectangles of three different colours. You can make any other design and please your friends and family.
You can serve with few toasted cashew nuts, grated chocolate and extra fruit crushes. I did that and it was heavenly. All of it just worked perfectly together. And we are done. : )
What you need:
3 eggs
3/4 cup flour, sifted
3/4 cup finely powdered sugar, sifted
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp boiling hot water.
(double everything for 6 eggs)
Icing:
Black grapes
Grated chocolate
Fresh strawberry, slit and strawberry crush
Chopped tinned pineapple
Mango crush or pulp
Whipping cream, 250 ml
Icing sugar, to taste (Don't make it too sweet because fruits and crushes have sugar in them)
Vanilla essence, 1 tsp
Sugar water (1 tsp sugar and water mixed together nicely)
Preheat the oven to 190 deg Cel.
Mix together powdered sugar and three egg yolks on the side. Beat egg white stiff. Mix together baking powder and flour. Alternately add egg white and flour mix to the egg yolk batter with a light hand.
Beat thoroughly in one direction. Add a table spoon of hot water and mix nicely in one direction.
Grease and dust a 22 cm tray (for 3 eggs) and pour the batter in. Bake for 12-14 mins or till the time the top of the cake starts looking golden.
For the icing beat whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla essence on ice cold water if it is warm outside. Otherwise you can whip without any cold water. Beat till you get stiff peaks.
Cut the cake into half and sprinkle with sugar water then start icing. Ice the layer with some cream and mixed fruits and sandwich the cakes together. Do not put a lot of it as it will spill when you sandwich both sides.
Now ice the entire cake with whipped cream using flat knife or spatula and decorate with fruits. Make sure you mix the fresh fruits with some icing sugar before placing them. Pour the respective fruit crush when you are done placing the fruits.
I made a German flag which was quite simple as it had perfect rectangles of three different colours. You can make any other design and please your friends and family.
You can serve with few toasted cashew nuts, grated chocolate and extra fruit crushes. I did that and it was heavenly. All of it just worked perfectly together. And we are done. : )
