Kissel cake: recipe with photo

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

All those who have a sweet tooth want to have a recipe for a delicious cake or pie that is quick to prepare. These include sweets prepared on jelly food concentrate. We will talk about this and much more later.

What is a concentrate?

Today, almost every product has a certain food concentrate and additives added to it. Most often, food concentrate is considered a mixture of vegetable (vegetables, fruits, cereals) and animal (meat, dairy products, fish) products that contain fat, sugar and spices. Their purpose is to simplify life and cooking.

Popular form of release of such concentrates are compressed briquettes, tablets or powder, which are quite easy to find on store shelves. It is this form that is easiest to use, because the product is fully or partially finished. Kissel is considered one of the most commonly used concentrated additives.

Most often, such a powder is purchased to prepare a fruit drink familiar to everyone from childhood, but today housewives have gotten used to cooking sweets and pastries on it. For example, a jelly cake turns out to be very tasty, but in order for it to succeed, you need to know what is speci althe manufacturer adds to the concentrate.

Features of the composition

The composition of jelly not only affects the taste of the drink, but also the confectionery from it. To avoid surprises, you should pay special attention to the composition. You should not expect the promised benefits from jelly if it includes sugar, starch, citric acid, various additives in the form of dyes and flavors. Rather, allergic reactions can be expected.

Don't buy jelly powder if you notice crimson 4R dye in its composition, which is known in many European countries as a causative agent of oncology. There are cases when this additive caused an allergic reaction in the form of suffocation. In turn, this does not mean that you cannot buy jelly, you need to know what should be included.

To prepare a drink familiar from childhood or a delicious jelly cake, it is better to use a product that includes only natural concentrated juices and fruit and berry extract.

It is clear that the composition will not be limited to exclusively natural products. Therefore, potato or corn starch can be added there for density and solidification. It is worth considering that for better digestion and less stress on the stomach, it is better to choose cornstarch.

Choosing quality jelly

It should also be understood that the quality of the goods depends not only on the composition, but also on the storage conditions. To buy a good jelly concentrate, pay attention to the following points:

• concentrate should have a clear, evenshape (no dents, tears or other damage);
• powder bag can be shaken freely (it should not spill out);
• concentrate should be poured into the bag, without lumps and fees.

If the jelly is stale, then when steaming, the drink will be liquid, with lumps and an inhomogeneous consistency. Of course, before buying, be sure to pay attention to the shelf life. Properly prepared natural jelly concentrate can be stored for no longer than six months. If this period is longer, be sure that the manufacturer has added additives to it. Next, your attention will be offered several options for how to make a jelly cake in briquettes. You will see that it is easy.

Kissel cake: cooking recipe

Few people know that such a dessert is not only easy and quick to prepare, but also incredibly tasty. Depending on the decorations, a jelly cake is ideal for any occasion. Here you will find recipes for baking that does not require special skills and is made from simple, easily accessible products.

Gagarin pie

Pie "Gagarin" is a dry jelly cake, the recipe of which is reminiscent of confectionery from Stavropol cuisine, namely plyatski. The cake consists of white and chocolate shortcrust pastry, which are soaked in fruit jam. A special filling is a baked layer resembling marshmallows, which is easily prepared from whipped protein and dry jelly. For those who don't lovetoo sweet, it is better to use less sugar than in the recipe, and coat the cakes with sour jam. You can cook both in the oven and in the slow cooker, depending on your preference.

To cook "Gagarin" you will need:

• 300 g flour;
• 220 g jelly concentrate;
• 4 chicken eggs;
• 5-7 tablespoons of sugar;
• 180 g of any jam;
• 200 g butter;
• 3 tablespoons cocoa;
• spoon of lemon juice;
• spoonful of soda.

Preparing the dough

First, you need to bake cake layers. To do this, separate the proteins from the yolks and send them to the refrigerator. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the yolks in a container, mix thoroughly and beat until dissolved. Next, add softened butter and mix everything well again.

In the resulting mass, add soda slaked with lemon juice and sifted flour. We mix everything and begin to knead the dough until a homogeneous smooth lump is formed. If the dough is too thick, you can add ice water in a small amount, and if it is liquid, add flour. The finished dough should stick a little, but remain in one form, in no case crumble.

The finished lump is divided into 3 equal parts. In one of them, add cocoa until the dough is completely colored. Then we put all the parts into bags and send them to the freezer for an hour.

When it's time to pull out the dough, you need to make a marshmallow layer. We take jelly in powder and proteins from the refrigerator. Start beating with a mixermedium speed, when they turn white, you can add the remaining sugar without stopping whipping. When the proteins turn into a light foam, and the sugar is almost dissolved, you can increase the power and beat until a soft, motionless, but not tight foam is formed. Then add the jelly and beat until a strong foam.

This recipe involves cooking in a slow cooker. We cover the form with parchment paper, take out the light part of the dough and rub it on a coarse grater, evenly distributing it along the bottom of the bowl (form). Spread a layer of thick jam on top of the dough. Next, rub the chocolate dough. We spread the marshmallow layer on it and again three white dough. Now everything is ready to bake.

This cake is being prepared in a slow cooker for 1 hour 20 minutes. After baking, it is better to leave the cake in the bowl (form) for 10 minutes and only then take it out and put it on a dish. Decorate to your liking and serve.

Homemade jelly cake

The indicated number of products is designed for a small cake with a couple of layers. Depending on the required size, you can increase the proportions.

To make a cake (you see the jelly photo below), you will need 250 g of concentrate, and 3 more eggs, half a teaspoon of soda and flour 3 with a mountain of spoons.

For cooking, take a block of jelly, carefully knead into powder.

Add eggs here, mix and add flour and soda. Next, knead the dough. You should get a liquidy mass.

Lubricate the mold and pour the dough into it, bake at a temperature of 180 degrees until done. Cool the finished cake and cut in half. Layer with cream or jam of your choice. We leave the cake for several hours in the refrigerator for soaking, then you can eat it.