Cakes original recipes. Types and names of cakes

Cakes are artistically designed sweet pastries, designed for one serving in size and weight. A work of confectionery art and culinary skills! And delicious and originally decorated homemade cakes awaken in us the hidden talents of confectioners and designers.

There are many contenders for the title of the most delicious cake. After all, there are a great many of them and each is good in its own way. In addition, the tastes of sweet lovers are also very diverse: some love biscuit cakes, others like shortbread, and some sweet tooth just love puff pastries. Dark chocolate and strong coffee lovers will appreciate the chocolate cake.

The variety of fillings for cakes allows you to make a choice based on your gastronomic preferences. These can be finely chopped pieces of tropical fruits combined with whipped cream, various creams (butter, custard, cottage cheese, etc.), with chopped nuts, fudge, jelly and much more.

Many people remember and love the taste of cakes from our childhood. These recipes delight us to this day: custard cakes, puff pastry tubes, “potatoes”, as well as airy meringue baskets. Now we are experienced hostesses and can pamper ourselves and our loved ones with our favorite goodies.

A lot of unique and delicious cakes (as well as cakes and desserts) came to us from French cuisine. From the names of cakes alone, the hearts of gourmets quiveringly freeze: eclairs, boucher, macaroons, profiteroles, meringues, as well as petit fours (mini-cakes, designed for one bite.

Do you think with obvious regret that magical French pastries can only be tasted in Parisian cafes or pastry shops? Thanks to our recipes, you will learn how to make delicious cakes at home, and step-by-step photos will help you in the cooking process and give you ideas for decorating finished products.

No one will refuse homemade cake. And if it also evokes pleasant memories, then you need to cook more. These are shortbread baskets with whipped egg white cream.

Plyatsok with fruit filling and delicate cream is a traditional dessert of Polish cuisine. It combines crumbly dough, delicate custard, sweet and sour currant meringue and crispy almond petals.

An unusually beautiful mastic flower cake looks so delicate that you don’t immediately dare to try it. Inside you will find a layer of delicious berries, and cake decorations are made of soft sweet mastic, which...

An airy and delicate cake of bright citrus fruits. It is prepared, by the way, without soda and baking powder, and the dough is simply amazing. Miracles do not end there - we will also learn how to decorate a tangerine cake with bright, ...

If there are a couple of unused egg whites in the refrigerator, you can find a use for them by preparing an air cake for a cup of coffee. So there may be a reason for an extra meeting with your beloved girlfriend. Lightweight, almost weightless...

Delicate inside and crispy outside, macaroons will delight any sweet tooth with their extraordinary taste. The filling and color of the cakes can be any. I made with cherries. To properly cook Macarons (you can also hear ...

These are very unusual cakes for the layman. Because they are made without baking. Because the basis of the "dough" in these cakes are chestnuts. No, not those horse chestnuts that grow everywhere with us, but those that ...

cakes- this is a tidbit in the end. Most often, they are served at the very end of the festive meal. According to cookbooks, cakes- these are flour confectionery products consisting of baked and finishing semi-finished products, the surface of which is artistically decorated. cakes differ from cakes only in a relatively small size and weight. However, the language does not dare to call a tidbit a decorated semi-finished product, but more and more I want to pick up a beautiful memorable name. We offer several recipes, which you will be able to try out soon and give your own name.

In the section "Pies" 248 recipes

Orange cakes with meringue

Delicious and fragrant orange cake, like the sun peeking through the window after a long bad weather. The basis of the cakes is made from sour cream dough, the filling is made from an orange with sugar passed through a meat grinder. Top the cakes with a cap of whipped...

Who was born in the USSR, he will definitely remember the same shortbread cake with a layer of jam for 22 kopecks, which was sold in all culinary and educational canteens. At that time it seemed that there is nothing tastier than this tidbit! But it is possible...

Cake "Potato" from cookies

There are many recipes for the Potato cake, and everyone can choose the option to their liking. This recipe for "Potatoes" is probably the easiest. Not a single housewife should have problems with making a cake, because it is prepared from purchased ...

Choux pastry biscuits with egg powder

Egg powder is a completely natural product obtained from fresh eggs. A small bag of egg powder comes in handy in the kitchen when you need to make delicious homemade cookies. In this recipe, cookies are made from choux pastry stuffed with boiled...

Krakow pastries

Krakow pastry is an original dessert with a very rich history. This delicate cake can be used as a separate dish or used as a base for a cake. It consists of two layers - crispy shortcrust pastry and airy almond...

Ice cream with biscuit and mango

From the finished biscuit and ice cream, it is easy and quick to prepare a dessert for coffee or tea. Ideally, both biscuit and ice cream can be prepared at home, in your kitchen. From above, the resulting sweet turret is poured with fruit or berry puree. This recipe has puree...

Cinnabon buns from pumpkin dough (Cinnabon)

Sinabon buns are popular cinnamon buns that originated in a famous French bakery. This recipe for buns is different from the classic, and perhaps for the better. The dough is kneaded with the addition of pumpkin, the poet is ready ...

Buns Creme de Parisienne (Creme De Parisienne)

Creme De Parisienne buns are the most delicate fluffy dough, and inside there is a moist cream. They just melt in your mouth. Very tasty, both warm and cold. The dough is very good, light and tender. I will definitely experiment with cream later. I think both lemon and...

curd ring

Cottage cheese ring - a favorite of many choux pastry cake with curd cream. Believe me, making such a cake is not at all difficult. If you have made choux pastry at least once in your life, then this recipe will seem very, very simple to you. For cream...

Oriental sweetness of kunafa (Künefe) from kadaif dough

Kunafa is an oriental sweet made from pastry in the form of thin vermicelli soaked in honey or sugar syrup. Kunafa is made from kadaif or Tel Kadaif (“angel's hair”) dough - this is the thinnest (less than 1 mm in diameter) vermicelli, the basis of the most popular recipes ...

Decorating the cake with "red caviar" (red fake)

Decorating a cake with "red caviar" made from ordinary store-bought berry jelly is a great way to please your family with not only delicious, but also original cake. But keep in mind, spawning for a cake is a tedious task, because. every caviar will come...

pancake cakes

Pancake cakes are made, of course, from pancakes. For a layer of such a pancake cake, a cream of condensed milk with sour cream is suitable. Before serving, the cakes must be removed in the refrigerator so that the pancakes are soaked with cream. It tastes great and is very easy to prepare....

homemade macaroons

Macaroon (pasta, macarons) - small almond cakes based on proteins whipped with sugar. In general, nothing outstanding in taste (and even if we talk about macaroons from Parisian pastry shops), but for some reason, lately it has been customary to talk about them ...

Classic millefeuille (puff pastry with cream)

As you know, the French millefeuille cake is the prototype of our "Napoleon". The difference is that in the classic recipe, no butter is added to the cream, just custard on yolks. And another trick is that the dough needs to be “glazed”, which is not done ...

Choux cakes with shortcrust pastry (eclairs with craquelin dough)

Eclairs prepared according to this recipe, in addition to fragrant vanilla cream, received the most delicate crispy crusts from shortcrust pastry (craquelin). Believe me, if you have not tried custard in this version, then you urgently need to try it. ...

Their facades are decorated with flowers and mosaics of candied fruit or marmalade, from which a sweet aroma emanates. Air clouds of cream hid inside. They look out, as if waiting for guests. When the mood is lost due to a lot of things, there is a simple way out - to cook a wonderful dessert and find yourself in a fairy tale. The atmosphere will be created by the table setting. Elegant baskets, delicious "potatoes" or sophisticated meringue should be served with a special charm. You need to arrange champagne glasses or coffee cups on the table in advance.

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Do not forget about teaspoons and small plates - with them the treat looks like a masterpiece of art. Intricate "macaroni" from France, popular in Russia "lungwort" and other goodies, when properly served, reveal all the shades of taste. Cake recipes are optional. You can cook one type or assorted shortbread, custard and biscuit treats. It is impossible to resist the temptation of a delicate dough layered with a weightless oily or protein cream. If you want to remember the summer, the creamy layer is replaced with berry or fruit jam. Vanilla and fruity aroma will awaken feelings of calm and happiness. Anxiety will remain in the past, because fairy tales exist in reality. Cake recipes help create them. It remains to pour drinks and wish everyone who touched the magic of good luck.

Contrary to popular belief, desserts are an essential part of a healthy diet. The main principle to be followed, according to nutritionists, is that they should not be included in the daily diet. But for special events, various holidays, they can become a kind of “reward”. New Year, Christmas is the best way to treat yourself to goodies. Since the holidays are still going on, we offer an overview of the most popular desserts in the world that can still be prepared.

Christmas Pudding (UK)

No Christmas celebration in Britain is complete without some special pudding. Despite its popularity in the country, and beyond its borders, it is not as tasty as it seems. However, everyone still has a chance to try it. And suddenly like it.

Dulce de leche (Argentina)

Condensed milk is the pride of Argentina. This is a mixture of milk and sugar, which is boiled down until caramelized and turns into a thick, tender mass. Of course, you can buy it in the store, but it will be much tastier cooked at home.

Bolu rey (Portugal)

Bolu rey, also called royal cake, is a traditional Portuguese sweet bread with nuts and candied fruits, served at Christmas or on January 6, King's Day.

Mazariner (Sweden)

Delicious almond baskets are considered one of the Italian crostata di mandodorle, almond pie. And the name itself suggests the origin of the dish. They are named after the Italian-French Cardinal Giulio Mazarin (1602-1661), also known as Jules Mazarin. Thus, the dessert is already more than four hundred years old, and such longevity only proves its amazing taste.

Cherry Pie (Holland)

Cherry and chocolate lovers will appreciate the lighter version of the German Black Forest cake.

Gulabjamun (India)

Gulabjamun is one of the most popular Indian desserts, which is donuts made from condensed or skimmed milk, filled with pink sugar syrup.

Winarterta (Iceland)

In Iceland, this layer cake with prunes is also called the "Striped Lady". It is usually prepared during the winter holidays, especially around Christmas. But there is no single recipe, but there is an opportunity to try several of them.

Banoffee Pie (England)

Perhaps this is one of the most stunning desserts in England. It is made from bananas, cream and toffee, boiled from condensed milk. All this is laid out on a cake of crumbled cookies and butter.

Knafeh (Middle East)

Many Middle Eastern countries such as Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, Syria claim to be the birthplace of this delicious dessert. But no one can say for sure. The same Greeks prepare a very similar dish called kataifi, only soft cheese is not put in it.

Tiramisu (Italy)

Tiramisu is one of the most popular Italian desserts, made with coffee-soaked savoiardi biscuits and a cream of beaten eggs, sugar and mascarpone. Due to its popularity, it has spread throughout the world and acquired many variations.

Cranahan (Scotland)

A traditional Scottish dessert made with oatmeal, cream, whiskey and raspberries. This is an amazing opportunity to hit guests not only in the heart, but also in the stomach.

Rocky Road Cakes (Australia)

Rocky Road is an Australian dessert made with milk chocolate, marshmallows and served as cakes or cupcakes. In the US, it is usually served with ice cream.

Guinness Chocolate Cake (Ireland)

The Irish have their own idea of ​​celebrating Christmas or St. Patrick's Day. And alcohol plays an important role there, even in desserts. And the combination of chocolate and beer in the cake will be simply unsurpassed.

Three Milk Cake (Mexico)

The cake got its name due to the fact that it is soaked in three types of milk. Although Mexican cuisine is known for its delicious, but very filling dishes, this dessert can be called the lightest and most harmless in terms of calories.

Devil's Food Cake (USA)

The cake is made from dark chocolate, and it got its name for its rich and rich taste, which simply cannot be sinful.

Dobos (Hungary)

"Dobosh" - a magnificent biscuit cake made of seven layers, smeared with chocolate butter cream and decorated with caramel. It was named after the creator, Hungarian chef Joseph Dobos.

Brazo de Gitano (Spain)

Although the name translates as "gypsy's hand," it's just a biscuit roll. It is worth noting that it did not appear at all in Spain, but somewhere in central Europe, but it was here that it turned into a traditional Christmas dessert.

Christmas Log (Belgium/France)

This is an incredibly delicious roll made from chocolate biscuit and chocolate cream. It is usually sprinkled with powdered sugar, which is supposed to symbolize snow.

Melomakarona (Greece)

It is simply impossible to break away from a small honey cookie. This is one of the most popular treats in Greece during the Christmas holidays. And to make the taste even better, melomacarona is covered with milk chocolate.

Profiteroles (France)

Profiteroles are one of the best desserts in the world, which are balls of choux pastry filled with cream and covered with milk chocolate icing.

Sacher Cake (Austria)

This is one of the most famous chocolate cakes in the world since its introduction in 1832 thanks to the Austrian Franz Sacher. It is a stunning biscuit covered with a thin layer of apricot jam, and chocolate icing on top only emphasizes the greatness of its taste.

Pavlova Cake (New Zealand)

Don't let the name fool you, this dessert originated in New Zealand. But it is really named after the great Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. It is the most delicate meringue, decorated with whipped cream and pieces of fresh fruit.

Panettone (Italy)

Possibly the most popular Christmas sweet bread in Europe over the past few decades. He appeared in Milan and soon became a symbol of the city. Now panettone can be found in many European and American cities.

Cheesecake (Greece/USA)

Incredibly delicious dessert, the origin of which is usually attributed to the Americans, will make the festive table unique. And the history of cheesecake is longer than you think. The first memories of it date back to the fifth century BC. The ancient Greek doctor Aegimus wrote an entire book on the art of making cheesecakes.

Cake "Black Forest" (Germany)

Schwarzwald is a surprisingly delicious chocolate cake consisting of four biscuit cakes, pickled cherries and whipped cream, sprinkled with chocolate chips and decorated with berries. And for dessert, you can serve a cup

To make 6 servings of mascarpone and chocolate ganache brownies, you will need a 20 cm mold and the following ingredients. Ingredients:..

Sweet, Chocolate, Cheese

Delicious cake with strawberry soufflé from biscuit dough. Ingredients: Composition of chicken egg dough - 2 pcs, sugar - 0.5 cups, flour - 1/3 cup ...

Sweet, Cream, Strawberry

Light and airy meringue cakes are also called meringues (in different countries they are called differently) and meringues are no different from meringues, the difference is ..

Eggs, Sweet

Tasty and healthy for cleaning and restoring the work of the gastrointestinal tract cake with bran and curd cream. Baked..

Bran, Cottage cheese, Kefir, Diet, Pregnant, In the microwave

In this recipe, custard cakes are filled with a mixture of sweet cheese curds with yogurt. Ingredients: Dough composition: Egg (dietary)..

Curd, Yoghurt

The recipe for everyone's favorite cakes - custard rings filled with curd cream. Ingredients: Choux pastry composition: Mineral water, ..

Sweet, Cottage cheese, Eggs

Chocolate brownies with cottage cheese and ripe cherries. Very pretty and delicious. Ingredients: Chocolate (96% cocoa, bitter) - 100 grams Butter..

Chocolate, Cottage cheese, Cherry

To prepare the "curd lazy" you do not need to bake anything, it is better to use cottage cheese in the recipe - dry and not very greasy ...

Cottage cheese, Butter, Dried apricots

Very delicate airy meringue cakes. Their recipe is quite simple, but requires some skill and not everyone gets the result the first time ..

Sweet, Plain, Eggs, Butter

Italian lemon cake limoncello tiramisu (original name: Limoncello Tiramisu) based on cookies and mascarpone cheese. Ingredients: Biscuits..

Lemons, Cheese, Eggs, Italian

A brown buttercream made from milk and pre-brewed coffee can be used for both pastry and cake fillings. Ingredients:..

Coffee, Oil, Milk

Biscuit cakes prepared according to this recipe are very tender and tasty. Ingredients: Oils rast. - 100 ml Eggs - 3 pcs.

Chocolate, Eggs, Milk, Coconuts

Chocolate blondie with walnuts is a great treat for tea. Ingredients: Flour - 220 gr. Baking powder for dough - 1 tsp. Drain. oils..

Chocolate, Nuts, Sweet

Delicious biscuit dough cakes with sour cream, honey, milk and condensed milk cream. Ingredients: For the dough: Milk - 20 ml baking powder..

Sour cream, Milk, Condensed milk, Honey, Sweet, Cocoa

Quick cakes in the form of rolled cakes filled with custard. Ingredients: For the dough: Sugar - 1 tbsp Flour - 1 tbsp Eggs..

Butter, Milk, Eggs, Quick, Custard

Recipe for cakes based on Nespesso coffee Ingredients: Dough composition: Eggs - 2 pcs Sugar - 250 gr Flour - 300 gr Milk - 150 ml..

Eggs, Milk, Butter, Cocoa, Coffee, Sweet

Profiteroles differ from the usual eclair cakes only in their small size and round shape. They were invented by French confectioners.

Eggs, Sweet, Milk, French, Butter, Custard, Flour

Delicate cakes made of honey dough on kefir with sour cream and prunes, decorated with walnuts, which you can pamper your ..

Honey, Kefir, Sour cream, Prunes, Sweet

Delicious eclairs (choux pastry cakes) filled with cream and mascarpone cheese. Ingredients: Butter - 100g...

Cream, Eggs, Cheese, Butter, Sweet, Custard

Recipe for cakes made from chocolate (cocoa-based) dough with a layer of protein cream. Ingredients: For the dough: Butter - 120 gr...

Milk, Cocoa, Butter, Eggs, Plain, Sweet

These popular cakes can be made not only from cookies, but also from crackers. Ingredients: Sugar - 100 gr. Crackers without fruits - 400 gr. Any..

Plain, Milk, Butter, Rusks