Prague cake cream at home with condensed milk

Delicate cream for chocolate cake Prague. This cream is prepared on the basis of butter with the addition of condensed milk and cocoa. It has a very delicate consistency. The cream is perfect for layering sponge cakes and delicately emphasizes the rich chocolate taste of Prague cake.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 5 % 4 g
Fats 68 % 50 g
Carbohydrates 27 % 20 g
532 kcal
GI: 5 / 0 / 95

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 50 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    Prepare the necessary ingredients for making Prague cake cream at home. Butter is desirable to take at least 82% fat content. It should be soft, at room temperature.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    In a saucepan, beat the egg yolk with water.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Add condensed milk, mix well.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Then the cream is prepared in a water bath. To do this, pour water into a saucepan with a slightly larger diameter. Place a saucepan with the resulting mass on top. The bottom of the upper pan should not touch the water. Put the water bath on the fire. The water should boil moderately.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Cook the cream in a water bath with constant (!) stirring so that the yolk does not curdle. This is very important, otherwise the cream will be spoiled.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    The cream will gradually begin to thicken. All this time, do not forget to stir the cream.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    If when holding a wooden spatula on the bottom of the pan with cream, the path does not move, then the cream is ready. It should be smooth and uniform. Remove the pan from the water bath. Allow the cream to cool to room temperature.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    With a mixer, beat the soft butter with vanilla for 3-4 minutes until fluffy.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    Gradually add the cooled cream in small portions (1-2 tablespoons each), beating well each time until it is completely distributed over the entire volume of oil.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    Add cocoa to the cream. It is advisable to sift it through a sieve. To prevent the cocoa from flying apart during whipping, you can first mix it lightly with the cream by hand.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11.

    Beat the cream until completely smooth. The cream is ready. You can layer cakes and assemble the cake. Successful sweet desserts!

Prague cake is made from chocolate sponge cakes, which are layered with this cream. The top of the cake is usually smeared with apricot jam or jam and covered with chocolate icing.
This portion of cream is enough for 2 thin layers for a cake with a diameter of 18-20 cm.

To make the cream successful, it is important to use condensed milk and butter of good quality for its preparation. They should be without milk fat substitutes.

This is a traditional cream for Prague cake, but it is also suitable for layering other cakes and pastries.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Condensed milk with sugar - 324   kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734   kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709   kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661   kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652   kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869   kcal/100g
  • Cocoa powder - 374   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Vanillin - 288   kcal/100g
  • Egg yolks - 352   kcal/100g

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