Golden Cockerel Cake

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   This cake is a sponge cake, so let’s knead the dough. To do this, beat eggs with sugar. Beat the eggs a little until smooth. Then add sugar in a thin stream, without stopping whisking.

2. STEP 2

   

   Now, in the same way, without stopping whisking, pour in the sifted flour mixed with soda in a thin stream.

3. STEP 3

   

   Beat the dough until smooth and pour into a greased baking dish. Set the oven to preheat to 180 degrees Celsius.

4. STEP 4

   

   Level the dough in the mold and bake the sponge cake in a preheated oven for forty minutes. Let the finished biscuit cool.

5. STEP 5

   

   Then, using a knife, cut out a shape in the shape of a month from the edge of the biscuit. The cut out part will be the head of the cockerel. We cut off one end of the formed month - this place will be the neck of the cockerel.

6. STEP 6

   

   Cut off the side crust from the head blank.

7. STEP 7

   

   Let's outline the biscuit base of the future cake. Where you need to correct it, correct it with a knife.

8. STEP 8

   

   We divide each piece lengthwise into two layers for further impregnation and filling with cream. Let's put the cakes aside for now.

9. STEP 9

   

   Let's whip up the cream. Mix the cream with powdered sugar and beat until thick.

10. STEP 10

    

    Let's set aside some of the cream - it will go to the outer part of the cake and a little for decoration. The rest of the cream will go to the filling. Beat this part with the jam a little more until smooth.

11. STEP 11

    

    Soak the bottom cakes with syrup. The syrup is prepared simply - mix sugar with water and cook over moderate heat until the crystals are completely dissolved. To make the process of preparing and assembling the cake go faster, make the cream and syrup while the sponge cake is baking and cooling.

12. STEP 12

    

    Spread the soaked cakes generously with cream and jam.

13. STEP 13

    

    Place the top layers on top of the cream.

14. STEP 14

    

    Soak the top of the cake with syrup.

15. STEP 15

    

    And coat it well on all sides with the cream left for this. Don't forget to leave a little cream for decoration.

16. STEP 16

    

    Tint the coconut flakes yellow with food coloring.

17. STEP 17

    

    Sprinkle the cake generously on all sides.

18. STEP 18

    

    Using a pastry bag or syringe, make a rooster's tail and wing from the cream.

19. STEP 19

    

    Sprinkle the tail and wing with shavings.

20. STEP 20

    

    Use melted chocolate or candy to make a rooster's eye.

21. STEP 21

    

    Cut the marmalade into strips. We also cut out a beak and scallop from marmalade.

22. STEP 22

    

    We decorate the wing and tail with marmalade straws. Lay out the beak and scallop.

23. STEP 23

    

    The cake is ready and decorated! Before serving, let the cake soak for a while in the refrigerator. Happy holidays and delicious cakes!

Comments on the recipe

Ira

20.08.2023

5

homjak, divine holiday cake!!! What a beautiful golden cockerel from a fairy tale right on our table! Smart girl! Tinted coke shavings give a stunning rooster feather effect! Amazing design, bravo! Thank you very much for the recipe!