Easter cake made with live yeast

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 4 hr 15 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake Easter cake with live yeast? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Rinse the raisins, dried apricots (you can also use other dried fruits if desired), pour boiling water over them and leave for 15 minutes to swell. After the specified time, drain the dried fruits and dry them well. Cut the dried apricots into small cubes.

2. STEP 2

   

   Place the compressed yeast in a bowl; it should be at room temperature. Therefore, if they were stored in the refrigerator or freezer, then take them out in advance and let them warm up. Grind a piece of yeast with a fork or spoon until it becomes a paste. Heat the milk to 36-38 degrees (a higher temperature will kill the yeast) and pour it into a bowl with the yeast, add a tablespoon of sugar and stir. Place the bowl with this mixture in a warm place for 15 minutes.

3. STEP 3

   

   Beat the eggs with a fork in a separate bowl with the remaining sugar, salt and vanilla. Pour in melted butter and cooled to room temperature. Stir. Wash the eggs first with food grade detergent to remove any dirt from them.

4. STEP 4

   

   After the specified time, foam should appear on the surface of the yeast mixture, which means that the yeast has been activated and everything is done correctly. If this does not happen, then you need to use other yeast; the dough will not work with this one. How to replace yeast and other useful information can be found in the article. The link is at the end of this recipe. Pour the egg-butter mixture into the bowl with the yeast mixture. Mix well until the mixture has a homogeneous consistency.

5. STEP 5

   

   Now add the sifted wheat flour in parts. Stir the mixture with a spoon each time.

6. STEP 6

   

   At the same stage, add raisins and pieces of dried apricots rolled in flour. This is necessary so that they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.

7. STEP 7

   

   When the dough becomes difficult to stir with a spoon, turn it out onto a floured work surface and continue kneading with your hands until it becomes smooth and elastic. You may need a little less or more flour than indicated; you can learn more about this by reading the article on flour. The link is at the end of the recipe. Place the dough in a bowl, cover with a towel and place in a warm place for 1.5 hours. After the specified time, knead the dough and leave for another 1 hour.

8. STEP 8

   

   Let's move on to preparing the cakes. You can use any form for baking Easter cakes: paper, silicone or metal. Grease the sides and bottom of the mold with butter and fill it no more than half full with dough. Place the Easter cakes in a warm place for 15 minutes to proof.

9. STEP 9

   

   Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake the cakes for about 40 minutes. Cooking times and temperatures may vary. Read more about how to choose the right baking time and temperature in the article. The link is at the end of the recipe. You can check the readiness of the Easter cakes with a wooden stick. In the meantime, you can prepare the icing for the Easter cakes. You can cover the cakes with any cream or fondant to your taste. For example, a gelatin-based cream is simple and interesting.

10. STEP 10

    

    Dissolve gelatin in water according to the instructions on the package. Pour high-fat cream into the jelly mixture, add sugar and vanillin to taste. Stir until the mixture is homogeneous in consistency, let it cool slightly and apply to a cap of cooled Easter cakes. You can learn how to always get good results when working with gelatin from the article. There is a link at the end of this recipe.

11. STEP 11

    

    Decorate the top of the cakes with confectionery sprinkles.

12. STEP 12

    

    Delicious Easter cakes made with milk and live yeast are ready. Let the frosting on the cakes set in the refrigerator. Serve them to the table. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Irina

16.09.2023

4.9

Thank you for the recipe Easter cake with live yeast. The Easter cakes turned out delicious, the dough was amazing.

tarasoks

16.09.2023

4.6

Thank you so much for the recipe. The first time I decided to bake it myself (I used to bake it with my grandmother, then with my mother) and it turned out great. Thanks again! I didn't have time to take a photo.