It is interesting for me that desserts (candy, cookies, cakes and pies) are substantially different compare that I used to in Ukraine (sweet cuisine in Russia alike). It seems to me too much sugar with stodgy fillings....
This Thanksgiving I wanted to make small changes ... for a start, ... I make a new concept of Thanksgiving dessert)))
Spring form (10 in.)
For the crust:
1.5 sticks salted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3 eggs
1 can pitted sweet cherries (dried)
For first layer:
2 envelopes of original Gelatine (Knox)
1 pkg cream cheese
1 cup of milk
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
6 Tsp of sugar divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
Berries - optional (I used blueberries)
For second layer:
Fruits to create a nice design on top of your cake
1 pkg (6 Oz) of jelatin dessert (Jell-o, color and taste should match with fruits)
Preheat oven to 350F. Coat spring form with nonstick spray; set dish aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream together 1.5 sticks butter and sugar for the buckle until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
Mix 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, baking powder and soda in a small bowl.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with eggs, one at the time, beating well.
Spread part of cake batter in prepared spring form half inch deep! (you still have leftover of batter and I recommend to use it for cup cakes, just add some nuts and cherries and you have up to 6 cute and tasty cupcakes to treat yourself or your children until this cake is ready ;) )
Drop cherries onto cake batter and deep it a little bit into it (you have some cherries left for cupcake).
Bake for 30 minutes (top should be golden brown). Cupcakes (if you make it) need 40 minutes in an oven.
Cool crust and spring form completely.
For first layer in a small bowl mix 1 pkg cream cheese with 4 Tsp sugar, set aside. In another small bowl mix 2 envelopes of gelatin in 0.5 cup of cold milk and let stay for few minutes.
Using an electric mixer, stir heavy whipping cream with 2 Tsp sugar into fluffy whipping cream.
At the same time, in a microwave bring to boil other 0.5 cup of milk and then add to gelatin mixture. Mix it thoroughly.
Add gelatin mixture into cream cheese and mix, then add whipping cream (and berries if you use them) and interfuse gently.
Spread your mixture evenly onto crust without any holes between spring form sides (to prevent from leaking of second layer). Put it in a refrigerator for at least a half of hour.
For second layer make a jelly dessert according directions on a box at let cool it to the room temperature. Prepare fruits (wash & cut as you wish). Take your cake from a refrigerator and pour small amount of jelly on it (1/3 in). Bring it back to a refrigerator.
In 10 minutes, take spring out and make your design from fruits (press fruits slightly down). Bring it back to a refrigerator.
In 20 minutes, take your cake from a refrigerator and pour rest of jelly very gently.
Bring it back to a refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
This Thanksgiving I wanted to make small changes ... for a start, ... I make a new concept of Thanksgiving dessert)))
Spring form (10 in.)
For the crust:
1.5 sticks salted butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3 eggs
1 can pitted sweet cherries (dried)
For first layer:
2 envelopes of original Gelatine (Knox)
1 pkg cream cheese
1 cup of milk
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
6 Tsp of sugar divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
Berries - optional (I used blueberries)
For second layer:
Fruits to create a nice design on top of your cake
1 pkg (6 Oz) of jelatin dessert (Jell-o, color and taste should match with fruits)
Preheat oven to 350F. Coat spring form with nonstick spray; set dish aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream together 1.5 sticks butter and sugar for the buckle until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
Mix 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, baking powder and soda in a small bowl.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with eggs, one at the time, beating well.
Spread part of cake batter in prepared spring form half inch deep! (you still have leftover of batter and I recommend to use it for cup cakes, just add some nuts and cherries and you have up to 6 cute and tasty cupcakes to treat yourself or your children until this cake is ready ;) )
Drop cherries onto cake batter and deep it a little bit into it (you have some cherries left for cupcake).
Bake for 30 minutes (top should be golden brown). Cupcakes (if you make it) need 40 minutes in an oven.
Cool crust and spring form completely.
For first layer in a small bowl mix 1 pkg cream cheese with 4 Tsp sugar, set aside. In another small bowl mix 2 envelopes of gelatin in 0.5 cup of cold milk and let stay for few minutes.
Using an electric mixer, stir heavy whipping cream with 2 Tsp sugar into fluffy whipping cream.
At the same time, in a microwave bring to boil other 0.5 cup of milk and then add to gelatin mixture. Mix it thoroughly.
Add gelatin mixture into cream cheese and mix, then add whipping cream (and berries if you use them) and interfuse gently.
Spread your mixture evenly onto crust without any holes between spring form sides (to prevent from leaking of second layer). Put it in a refrigerator for at least a half of hour.
For second layer make a jelly dessert according directions on a box at let cool it to the room temperature. Prepare fruits (wash & cut as you wish). Take your cake from a refrigerator and pour small amount of jelly on it (1/3 in). Bring it back to a refrigerator.
In 10 minutes, take spring out and make your design from fruits (press fruits slightly down). Bring it back to a refrigerator.
In 20 minutes, take your cake from a refrigerator and pour rest of jelly very gently.
Bring it back to a refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Bon appetit