Bird's Milk Cake at Home

Bird's Milk Cake at Home is prepared without much hassle. It is a popular and delicious dessert that can win many over with its tenderness and airy texture. The Bird's Milk dessert is moderately sweet, beautifully presented, and looks attractive and festive. The cake can be prepared in advance for the holiday, but it should be done the night before serving so that the dessert stabilizes.

Preparation time: 60 minutes + 2.5 hours of cooling.

Yield: 7 servings (1050 g).

Caloric content: 297 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.

Cuisine: Soviet.

Ingredients

For the sponge base:

• egg yolks - 4 pcs. (80 g);
• salt - a pinch;
• baking powder - 1/3 tsp;
• sugar - 35 g;
• milk - 40 ml;
• flour - 50 g;
• sweet liqueur - 20 ml.

For the mousse:

• gelatin - 18 g;
• salt - a pinch;
• water for gelatin - 90 ml.;
• egg whites - 4 pcs. (170 g);
• citric acid - a pinch;
• condensed milk - 60 g;
• sugar - 250 g;
• butter - 120 g;
• water for syrup - 80 ml.

For chocolate ganache:

• chocolate - 50 g;
• nuts - a handful;
• milk - 20 ml.

Preparation

1. First, whip the egg yolks with salt and sugar until a thick and airy creamy mass is formed. The yolks should lighten and increase in volume. Then pour in the hot milk while continuing to beat the mixture. After a minute, add the baking powder and flour, continuing to whisk the dough.

2. Pour the batter into a prepared springform pan with a diameter of 20 cm. Bake until a dry skewer in an electric oven at 170 degrees in "top-bottom" mode for about 5-6 minutes, or in a gas oven for about 8 minutes.

3. Allow the custard sponge to cool, after which soak the cake base with the liqueur.

4. When the cake base is ready, you can start preparing the mousse. First, soak the gelatin in water and let it swell. Then melt the gelatin using a microwave or a water bath. Next, beat the egg whites with citric acid and salt until nearly stiff peaks form. While the egg whites are being whipped, simultaneously heat the sugar syrup. To prepare it, mix water with sugar, bring to a boil, and simmer for another two minutes after that.

5. Mix the condensed milk with the softened butter.

6. Gradually pour the hot sugar syrup into the whipped egg whites while continuing to whisk. The syrup should be added in small portions. Whip the egg whites with the syrup to stiff and glossy peaks. Continuing to whisk, pour in the warm melted gelatin. After a minute, gradually add the mixture of condensed milk and butter. After two minutes, you can already pour the mousse into a springform or ring with the sponge base. Send the base with the mousse to the cold for a few hours.

7. Prepare the ganache from the milk and chocolate by melting the ingredients on the stove. Add nuts to the hot ganache and pour it over the set layer of mousse. Place the dessert in the cold for another half hour.

8. After all layers have set, the dessert is completely ready! The Bird's Milk Cake can be cut and served with tea. Enjoy your meal!

Such a delicious and tender dessert may seem complicated to prepare, but this is only at first glance. If you follow the technology, the Bird's Milk dessert at home will definitely turn out tasty and perfect!