Taxi Checker Cake

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 6 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   Separate the whites from the yolks. Separate very carefully so that not a drop of yolk gets into the whites, otherwise the whites will not beat. Place the yolks in a bowl, add half the sugar and vanilla sugar.

2. STEP 2

   

   Grind the yolks well with sugar until they increase in volume and turn white.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the egg whites in a clean bowl and beat at low or medium speed with a mixer until light and fluffy foam forms.

4. STEP 4

   

   When all the sugar has been added, continue beating until the whites come out when you tilt (or turn) the bowl.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add a third of the whipped whites to the yolks and mix gently, from bottom to top.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add sifted flour to the yolk mixture and mix well.

7. STEP 7

   

   Then add the remaining whipped whites and very carefully, using bottom-up movements, as if lifting layer by layer, mix the dough.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place the finished dough in a mold with a diameter of 20 cm and bake for 40-45 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees

9. STEP 9

   

   Cool the finished biscuit

10. STEP 10

    

    cut it into two equal parts

11. STEP 11

    

    Fold it like this

12. STEP 12

    

    Cut into cakes

13. STEP 13

    

    Lubricate with cream

14. STEP 14

    

    Leave the top cut off

15. STEP 15

    

    Place the rest in a bowl and mix with the cream.

16. STEP 16

    

    Level the top and sides with the resulting mixture.

17. STEP 17

    

    Cover with yellow mastic

18. STEP 18

    

    Trim off the excess. Roll out the flagellum and glue it to the bottom of the checkerboard. We cut out squares and letters from black mastic and glue everything. Cover the finished product with a 1:1 solution of vodka and honey for shine.

Comments on the recipe

Magnago

10.12.2023

4.6

Natalie, super cool cake!!! It is possible for male taxi drivers, and for some girlfriend who often calls a taxi - with a hint, so to speak. I just didn’t understand from the ingredients how much mastic is needed? Do you buy it ready-made, or make it yourself?

Anahit

10.12.2023

4.8

Natali, you showed the preparation of the cake in such detail that everything is clear. The work with mastic itself is simply intimidating because there is no experience. But essentially there is little that is difficult here. I need to somehow get ready and buy mastic. Magnago, I asked experienced confectioners, they advised me to buy ready-made mastic. So, I saw mastic sold in kilograms in the markets. Costs about 7-8 dollars per kilogram. And food paints for mastic are sold. It seems to me that 250-300 g of mastic went into this cake

Magnago

10.12.2023

4.5

We, Anait, also sell ready-made, and even already painted, and of very different types (and, accordingly, packaging sizes). I also have no experience at all, so I ask Natali!

Natali

10.12.2023

4.6

Glad you liked the cake!!! I make mastic myself from chewing marshmallows (marshmallows) with the addition of dyes... This cake actually took about 200-250 grams.

Magnago

10.12.2023

4.9

Oh, and if it’s not a secret, is the ratio the same as in this recipe, or some other one? https://bestrecipes24.com/cooking/4352-mastika-dlya-tortov I also really liked your explanation of how to make the surface shiny.

Shura

10.12.2023

4.6

Natali, as always, is on top! Bright mastic this time and a taxi with checkers is written exactly, the sponge cake does not need to be soaked in syrup? A themed cake and very relevant, we produce checkerboard candies - two colors on a chessboard, so you can start the game right away with them)))

Natali

10.12.2023

4.9

MAGNAGO, yes, this recipe can be used... I already make it by eye, since very often the powdered sugar or marshmallows are somehow not the same