Monastery Hut Cake with Cherries and Sour Cream Frosting

Monastery Hut Cake with Cherries and Sour Cream Frosting is a delicious childhood dessert that will undoubtedly complement and decorate your festive table. Even a beginner in the kitchen can handle making this cake! The ingredients are simple and quite budget-friendly. You can use any berries, nuts, or even dried fruits as a filling. The classic version of the Monastery Hut Cake with Cherries and Sour Cream Frosting features only cherries inside the pastry rolls, without adding other berries or spices.

Preparation time: 2 hours.

Yield: 8 servings (1800 g).

Caloric value: 254 kcal per 100 g.

Ingredients

To prepare the dough, you will need the following ingredients:

flour - 340 g;
butter - 125 g;
salt - a pinch;
low-fat sour cream - 125 g;
sugar - 110 g;
baking powder - 1 tsp.

For the filling

frozen or canned cherries - 500 g;
nuts or spices to taste.

For cream:

cream thickener - as needed;
sour cream (20-30%) - 450 g;
powdered sugar - 100 g;
vanilla extract - a few drops.

Cooking

1. First, prepare the dough for baking the cherry-filled rolls. In a deep bowl, mix soft butter or margarine with sugar, baking powder, salt, and sour cream. Sift in the required amount of flour. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until the dough forms a firm ball. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

dough - photo step 1

2. Divide the dough into fifteen equal portions. Using a kitchen scale is recommended for accuracy.

Divide the dough into fifteen identical balls - photo step 2

3. Roll each portion into a thin strip. Place cherries on the dough and carefully seal the edges to form a roll. If using canned or frozen cherries, drain them in a colander beforehand to remove excess syrup or juice.

Put the cherry on the dough - photo step 3

4. Arrange the prepared cherry rolls on a baking sheet. Bake at 180°C (350°F) until golden brown.

Put the finished tubes with cherries on a baking sheet - photo step 4

5. While the rolls are baking, prepare the sour cream frosting. Whip sour cream with vanilla extract and powdered sugar until fluffy. If the frosting is too thin, add a bit of cream stabilizer.

cream - photo step 5

6. Spread the cooled cherry rolls with the sour cream frosting, layering them as follows: five rolls, frosting, four rolls, frosting, three rolls, frosting, two rolls, frosting, one roll, and a final layer of frosting.

cooking cake monastery hut - photo step 6