Lithuanian cake shakotis, the recipe of which will be presented below, can become a real surprise for all lovers of sweet. Prepare shakotis at home and your loved ones will be infinitely grateful to you.
Lithuanian cake shakotis
Ingredients:
- egg - 5 pcs .;
- butter - 125 g;
- sugar - 80 g;
- flour - 125 g;
- sour cream - 6 tbsp. spoons;
- cognac - 10 g;
- lemon essence - 1 g.
Preparation
To prepare a Lithuanian pie shakotis, the first thing to do is to grind the sugar and butter until a lush, homogeneous mass is obtained. Then gradually add one egg, not stopping to mix the mixture. Follow the eggs you need to add flour, sour cream, cognac and lemon essence. Mix again and allow the dough to stand for a few minutes.
Traditional Lithuanian shakotis is baked on a spit, and the shape of the finished cake resembles a decorative spruce. Since at home, the opportunity to bake the dough on a special spit is missing, you will have to settle for the usual form for the cake. The taste of the dish itself does not change at all.
The resulting dough should be poured into a prepared form and sent to the oven for 40 minutes, bake at 200 degrees.
Recipe for chocolate cake with cocoa
Ingredients:
- flour - 150 g;
- egg - 7 pieces;
- sugar - 120 g;
- butter - 150 g;
- sour cream (20%) - 8 tbsp. spoons;
- rum - ½ tsp;
- cocoa - 1 tbsp. spoons;
- vanilla essence - 1g.
Preparation
This recipe differs from the first in that it results in a chocolate cake. If you want to make an unforgettable impression on the guests, you can easily prepare this recipe.
As for the first time, you must first mix
The resulting dough should be poured into a pre-prepared form and put it in the oven for 40-45 minutes. Bake sakotis should be at a temperature of 200-220 degrees, with the oven must be preheated.
Despite the fact that the shakotis in the oven looks like a regular pie, the guests will be pleasantly surprised by its unusual taste. Serve a ready-made dish with chocolate sauce and fruits.