We are making a cake for February 23rd. Today I will show you how to make a cool cake for February 23rd with your own hands. Girl climbers gave this cake to their bouldering instructors. But, naturally, the inscription may be different, and instead of a climbing shoe there may be a heart or a military tag with a declaration of love. Today I will make a chocolate cake with a very tasty cherry ice cream. I hope that following my instructions you will be able to make such a cake for February 23rd. I specially post it a little in advance. As you can see, this is a cake with fondant decoration. And you can see cakes for February 23 with cream at.
Cake for February 23rd - recipe with photo
If you want to bake a cake, as in the photo, in the shape of a woman’s breast, then you will need 2 biscuits - one in the shape of a heart - it will be the base - and one more to cut out the actual breast.
Biscuits:
Heart-shaped biscuit
1 and 1/3 tbsp. Sahara,
1 and 1/3 tbsp. flour
3 tbsp. spoons of cocoa (if you take Russian cocoa, then more is possible)
Round sponge cake (I baked 24 cm)
5 eggs (it should not be high),
almost a full glass of sugar (we need five-sixths of a glass)
almost a full glass of flour
2 tbsp. spoons of cocoa (three Russian)
Cream
400 grams frozen cherries
200 g sugar
20 g starch
700 ml cream 33-35%
Syrup
100 g sugar
100 g water
Making a cake for your loved one with your own hands
- First, bake two chocolate biscuits. For the heart cake, separate 8 whites from the yolks and beat until stiff peaks form. Then, continuing to beat, gradually add 1 and 1/3 cups of sugar. Then beat the yolks for about two minutes until they increase in volume. Sift 1 and 1/3 cups of flour onto the whipped whites, pour the yolks on top and sift 3 tablespoons of cocoa. Mix gently with a spoon or spatula. Place in a pan lined with parchment and bake in an oven preheated to 190 degrees for about 30 minutes (until dry). Step-by-step recipe for chocolate sponge cake.
2. We bake a round sponge cake using the same principle from 5 eggs, almost a full glass of sugar and almost a full glass of flour and 2-3 tablespoons of cocoa.
3. Run a knife between the biscuits and the sides of the pans and remove the biscuits. Then cut into cakes. Read how to cut evenly into cakes using only a knife.
4. While the biscuits are baking, you can already cook the syrup for impregnation. Bring 100 grams of sugar and 100 grams of water to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. If desired, you can flavor it with 10 grams of cognac, cherry liqueur or cherry syrup. Read about cooking syrup step by step.
5. While the biscuits are baking, you can also prepare the cherry sauce for the cream. Mix 400 grams of frozen cherries with 200 grams of sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
6. Dissolve 20 grams of starch (I used corn starch, but you can also use potato starch) in a small amount of water.
Add to the boiling cherries, bring to a boil and cook, stirring for a while, until thickened, at least until it becomes like jelly. It took me about 5 minutes. As it cools, the sauce will thicken even more. Cool the biscuits and sauce.
7. Make a cream filling. I read different recipes for this cream on the Internet, and like a real ice cream - sugar, eggs, butter. And with ice cream. But I make it very simply and it tastes like berry ice cream.
Whip 700 grams of cream. If your cake is not as big as mine, then smaller. I have 3 kg, but this is with the weight of the mastic.
8. Add cherry sauce. Do not stir too much so that streaks of sauce remain.
9. Assembling the heart cake. Soak the cake with syrup and apply cream. I do this in the form in which the cake was baked, then it is more convenient to level it. But it’s possible without a form, of course.
This is how we collect the whole cake. I got 4 cake layers, about a centimeter of cream between them, a tall cake.
10. For the breasts, I took two identical cups so as not to have to worry about alignment. Be sure to put cling film in them so that you can take out our cake later. Cut out circles from the biscuit and place on the bottom.
12. I put all the cake preparations in the refrigerator for several hours (soaked on top and covered with cling film so that they did not harden)
Cake for February 23rd made from mastic - recipe with step by step photos
- Now let's start assembling and decorating. We remove the blanks from the cups (pull them out by the cling film). We place the blanks on the base.
2. Next, I smoothed it out a little with cream, filling in all the unevenness. I also made “confectionery plaster” - mixing the biscuit with cream until a not very hard mass is obtained that is easy to spread. When whipped with a mixer, a homogeneous mass is obtained from the sponge cake and cream (or you can first crumble the sponge cake in a food processor). I used this plaster to shape the chest, trimming it here and there with a knife. You can use any cream under the mastic, for example, butter + condensed milk one to one.
It is believed that sweets are not the most “masculine” food. However, it is unlikely that anyone will refuse a piece of homemade cake on this occasion, because this is a holiday when many women try to demonstrate their culinary abilities and please their loved ones, colleagues and close relatives. What recipes can you surprise them with?
Most representatives of the stronger sex are quite conservative in their choice of dishes, including desserts (although there are exceptions). But if you need to bake a cake for a large company, then it’s better not to risk it and make something traditional - “Napoleon” or sponge cake.
To prepare sponge cakes, from which you can later assemble a cake of any shape, you will need:
- 3 large eggs,
- flour and sugar - 1 cup each,
- 1 tsp vanilla powder.
First, you need to cool all the ingredients and the dishes where they will be mixed. Then separate the whites from the yolks, put the whites in the refrigerator, and grind the yolks with half the sugar and vanilla powder. Then beat the whites until foamy, gradually adding the second half of the sugar. Combine the whites and yolks, mixing them from top to bottom. Sift the flour three times and only then add it to the dough. Mix everything in one direction.
- To get a fluffy sponge cake, it must be baked immediately, so the oven must be heated to 180°C. The form with the dough is placed in it for 25-30 minutes, during which the oven cannot be opened. The finished cake can be divided into 3 or 4 flatter ones and coated with cream.
- First, the cakes must be soaked, otherwise they will be dry. Impregnation options: jam diluted with vodka; liquor; cognac (necessarily with water); coffee with sugar and cherry syrup, etc.
- The brighter the taste of the impregnation, the simpler the cream can be. For example, creamy cottage cheese: a pack of cottage cheese, a glass of heavy cream, ½ tbsp. Sahara. Everything is whipped until smooth.
- You only need to layer the cakes when they have cooled completely. If the cake layers for February 23 need to be given some shape, then it is better to do this before layering.
A simple dough does not mean that the finished product will be boring. Delicious impregnation and original design will turn an ordinary sponge cake into a confectionery masterpiece.
Form
A round cake consisting of several layers is already a classic. But for the holiday I want to cook something unusual. How to cut a biscuit to make a tank, plane, shoulder strap, etc.?
Of course, simply folding the correctly cut biscuits is only half the battle. After all, they still need to be decorated. At home, cream, fruit or chocolate are usually used. But there are other ways to design
Decorations
To make the festive dessert really impress everyone present at the table, you can make a cake decoration for February 23rd from mastic. How to cook it yourself? There are several recipes for mastic, the simplest one is based on marshmallow. These are small candies that look like marshmallows or marshmallows. They can be of different colors, but for making mastic it is best to purchase white ones (about 100 g). What else is needed?
- 1 tsp butter,
- 6 tbsp. powdered sugar,
- 3 tbsp. potato starch,
- a pinch of citric acid.
Place marshmallows in a bowl, add a spoonful of water, oil and microwave for 20-30 seconds. The marshmallow will increase in size, you need to take it out, stir until smooth, adding a mixture of sugar and starch. When the mastic begins to thicken, it is spread on powdered sugar on a board and kneaded until it has the consistency of plasticine. Before using the mastic, let it sit for 40 minutes in the refrigerator in cling film. If you need to make this culinary “plasticine” of different colors, then add dye when kneading.
To cover the entire product with mastic, it is rolled out like regular dough, then carefully rolled onto a rolling pin and transferred to the prepared cake layers. Mastic figures are often used to decorate a cake for February 23rd, the recipe of which should not involve a large amount of sugar, because... the decorations will be very sweet.
Baking at home for a holiday is always a risk, because something can go wrong (the sponge cakes won’t rise, the cream will spread, etc.), so it’s better for beginners to start with something simple or use the help of more experienced chefs.
Every man loves sweets, especially when it comes to his holiday. And every woman is obliged to prepare dessert. But what it should be like - you won’t be able to disown gingerbread or store-bought cookies, and it’s much more pleasant for a woman to watch her beloved enjoy a mouth-watering creation.
Today I had the good fortune to make a cake with mastic - a delicacy that even the oldest boys dream of. This is both a holiday and interesting figures that you can gobble up without having time to blink. As a base, you will need a cake that can be combined with the components of the covering. Mastic varies in composition and preparation. Glossy ones should be applied to an oil layer of cream. It is present in cakes made from “bread” sponge cakes. Paintable sugar paste will go well with a “dry” cake. You can make sour cream from cookies and sugar, as well as waffle with condensed milk. There is no need to bake it. Ingredients you will need:
- Waffle cakes - as many as you want. The height and shape are determined by the pastry chef.
- Condensed milk - for two packs of cakes you will need 4 cans.
- Marshmallow marshmallows - 200 g.
- Powdered sugar - 500 g.
- Butter (concentrated lemon juice or water) - 1 tsp.
- Starch - 100-150 g.
Instead of lemon juice, it is better to buy medium-fat oil. Water - exclusively in cases where there is no time to run to the store for groceries. Mastic with oil does not dry out so quickly, stretches well, does not crack and takes a variety of cake shapes. Starch will be needed to sprinkle on future figurines and decorations.
Cake recipe with mastic for February 23
First, cook the condensed milk for 5 hours. We separate the cans from the stickers in advance. When the water boils, cook over low heat. It is better to do this in the evening, then in the morning the condensed milk will be at the desired temperature. It shouldn't cool down completely. If you prefer, add nuts or dry fruits. We add oil for a non-sweetening concentration of the ingredient.
Arrange the cakes by color (if they are not the same color). We apply a little condensed milk to the first cake layer, since then due to the weight it will become more saturated than necessary. We do the same with the remaining layers, excluding the top layer.
Set the cake aside for soaking and prepare the mastic. Separate the marshmallows by color - reserve the white ones for cooking. If it is twisted, you will have to tinker with a knife and calculate the approximate weight or measure it with a kitchen scale. Next, transfer to a separate heat-resistant container. Heat it in the microwave for 40 seconds or in a water bath. Add a spoonful of butter for elasticity. The mass will melt, increasing in volume, while maintaining the weight.
The resulting mass must be mixed with a spoon or silicone spatula. Sift the powder and add gradually. To obtain one color, add dye at this stage. If different shades are needed, add dye later.
When it becomes more difficult to mix, put the mastic on a table sprinkled with powder. Knead until it becomes elastic. Now you can divide it into pieces and add gel dyes. First, let's prepare it for covering - let's create a marble effect. It is achieved “dry” without adding starch. It will be difficult and long to stretch it, but it will be worth it.
Wrap it in cellophane and let it “rest” for half an hour. If you plan to work with it tomorrow, put it in the refrigerator. Before use, warm it to room temperature or in the microwave. But make sure it doesn't melt, otherwise you can throw it away.
After mixing, mix the other parts of the mastic with the dye. This will allow you to achieve uniform coloring, and only then sprinkle with starch. By doing the opposite, you will achieve a marble effect, but the mastic will dry quickly. It will be more difficult to make the figures.
All decorations take 10-12 minutes. Roll out a sheet of red fondant and cut out a star. You can apply your own sketch. Next we make a white background for the inscriptions. We will write wishes or congratulations there. Yellow mastic will be needed to decorate the grenade.
Lastly, let's do the tight fitting. Roll out the layer 0.5 cm thick and transfer it to the cake. Using a pastry iron, smooth out the “skirt”. From the leftovers from the edges we will make a grenade, tinting it with dark khaki green. Use a knife to cut the lines and leave to dry.
At this point we can summarize. The mastic takes several hours to dry, so don’t rush to put the cake in the refrigerator. Leave for a day or at least 8-10 hours before serving. The cakes will be completely soaked. Such products can be stored for up to 3 months in the refrigerator, so some of the decorations can then be dissolved in your morning coffee due to the marshmallow base. Bon appetit!
February 23, Defender of the Fatherland Day, is the most masculine holiday on the calendar. This day is a wonderful occasion to bake an original military cake for your beloved man, son or dad.
February 23 is a popular holiday, which has long been celebrated not only as Defender of the Fatherland Day, but has traditionally become a holiday for real men. On this holiday, women at home and at work are busy with pleasant chores: they want to please and pleasantly surprise our dear men with a gift. Therefore, a cake for February 23rd as a gift is always very popular: it is a universal congratulation that every man will like, especially if in the cake for February 23rd you reflect the military realities of a man - in which troops he served.
Perhaps baking and decorating a cake in the shape of an infantry fighting vehicle is a task that only a very experienced pastry chef can handle. However, military savvy will also come in handy for women here. As the song says: “And the cook came up with dinner - A little pearl bark, A little oak bark, A little road dust, A little swamp mud. The soldier will not die hungry.”
DIY cakes for February 23rd
We offer you a selection of photographs of cakes for men on Defender of the Fatherland Day, which will help you with ideas on how to decorate a cake for February 23rd.
Cake for February 23 without mastic
Cake for February 23
Cool cakes for February 23
Cake for Defender of the Fatherland Day
Cake for Defender of the Fatherland Day
Cake "General" - classic recipe
The General birthday cake corresponds in all respects to a men's holiday - the cake turns out to be large, multi-layered, with a variety of flavors. The cake recipe allows each housewife to choose her favorite combination of filling ingredients.
Traditionally, the most delicious General cake consists of three cake layers, into which walnuts, raisins, prunes or poppy seeds, and cocoa powder are added during baking. Most often, the cakes for the General's cake are baked in the following combinations:
- 1 cake - raisins / 1 cake - cocoa / 1 cake - poppy seed
- 1 cake - raisins / 1 cake - nuts / 1 cake - poppy seed
- 1 cake - raisins / 1 cake - cocoa + nuts / 1 cake - poppy seed
- 1 cake - raisins / 1 cake - nuts / 1 cake - prunes
How to prepare the General cake at home
- Eggs - 4 pcs
- Sugar - 1.5 cups
- Sour cream - 200 g
- Soda + citric acid - 1.5 teaspoons
- Butter or margarine - 200 g
- Flour - 2 cups
- Walnuts - about 1 cup
- Raisins, prunes or poppy seeds - about 1 cup
- Cocoa powder - 1.5-2 tbsp. spoons
Preparing the dough for the General cake:
- Beat eggs with sugar until white,
- add softened butter and continue beating at lower speed,
- add sour cream and beat a little more.
- Mix flour with soda and citric acid (you can use any baking powder), add to the dough and beat again.
Many are sure that sweets are absolutely not a man's food. However, men (most of them) claim that they do not mind receiving a cake on February 23rd.
Women should take this into account when they think about a gift for Defender of the Fatherland Day and cannot think of anything suitable. A very good solution would be a cake. If a man has a sweet tooth, a regular cake will suit him, but in an unusual design. For those who are not too keen on eating sweets, you can also give a cake. It doesn't have to be sweet at all. For example, a representative of the stronger sex will be very pleased to receive a kebab cake on February 23, a photo of which can be seen at the end of this article. If a woman shows her culinary skills, she can prepare a delicious liver version. In general, the choice is simply huge, and it all depends on the gastronomic preferences of the recipient and the imagination of the donor.
It is important not only to prepare a delicious gift, but also to decorate it well.
It is important not only to prepare a delicious gift, but also to decorate it well; for example, if we are talking about a delicious kebab cake, you should immediately separately prepare decorations from onions, carrots and tomatoes. You can write congratulatory words with the sauce to enhance the effect.
Working with sweet cakes is no more difficult than working with meat ones. The best way to make a neat birthday cake for Defender of the Fatherland Day is to use mastic. Anyone who has ever held plasticine or dough for making dumplings can handle this design.
The best way to make a neat birthday cake for Defender of the Fatherland Day is to use mastic
In case a representative of the fair half of humanity does not have any culinary skills, but has a great desire to please her man with a delicious gift, you can turn to a professional who will make a cake to order by February 23rd. In large cities, and even more so in Moscow, there are a huge number of companies that will quickly fulfill any whim and bring the client’s idea to life. But such a gift will not be cheap. Therefore, if you don’t want to overpay, you should still try to make a cool cake for February 23rd yourself. Moreover, gifts made with your own hands are always much more valuable. Just below you can find photos of cool cakes for February 23rd.
First of all, it should be tasty. This is the main condition, so before you start baking a cake, you need to find out from the man which fillings he prefers.
To prevent the biscuit from settling, it must be placed in a hot oven immediately
If you plan to make a cake of an unusual shape, you should opt for a sponge cake with thick cream so that nothing will spread. Preparing biscuit dough cakes is very simple. To do this, beat the eggs with sugar and then add the flour. The resulting dough is poured onto a baking sheet and baked at medium temperature until a golden surface appears. Not everyone can make a biscuit. But there are certain tricks that will reduce the risks. First, it is necessary to cool all the products that will be used to prepare the biscuit, and the dishes for mixing the ingredients. Whites and yolks are beaten separately. Flour should be added to the liquid ingredients in 3 additions, and the dough should be mixed in one direction each time.
Important! To prevent the biscuit from settling, it must be placed in a hot oven immediately.
For baking, half an hour is enough at a temperature of 180 degrees. But a lot depends on the oven and the shape. The oven must not be opened until the baking time has expired.
After the biscuit is ready, you need to let it cool and then cut it into three or four pieces. Each cake is soaked in syrup and greased with cream. Experienced chefs know that to give the cake a uniform taste, it is necessary to use a rich impregnation, for example, jam or liqueur, and make the cream simpler. This will create a balanced taste.
The cream can be anything. However, if you plan to decorate the cake for February 23rd with fondant in the future, you should use a filling that is not too greasy. For example, you can use curd cream. It is prepared with a mixture of sugar, cottage cheese and cream. Everything is well beaten and applied to the soaked cakes.
Half an hour is enough for baking at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Cake shape for February 23
The most original and funky cake can be made using mastic for decoration. This is a simple but very pliable material from which you can make decorations for any confectionery masterpiece.
Working with sweet cakes is no more difficult than working with meat ones.
You can, of course, order a cake for February 23 in Moscow or another city, but it’s more pleasant to receive gifts made by yourself. First you need to decide what the birthday cake should be. On February 23, this could be the uniform of an airplane, a tank, or even a shirt with orders. For those men who did not serve in the army, you can also come up with something cool and interesting. For example, for car lovers you can make a car, and for those who spend a lot of time at the computer, you can make a laptop or an accessory related to such equipment. In general, you need to start from the man’s personal preferences, his hobbies and work.
You need to lay out the frame from the finished cakes. To do this, everything is cut according to pre-prepared stencils and laid out according to a pre-designed pattern. Afterwards you can start decorating the cake with multi-colored fondant.
