Ptichye Moloko Cake Recipe (Bird’s Milk Cake) Recipe
Indulge in the exquisite Ptichye Moloko Cake, a Russian delicacy also known as Bird’s Milk Cake, featuring light cake layers, a creamy Ptichye Moloko mousse, and a decadent chocolate topping.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 1 cake (12 servings) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Chilling
- Cuisine: Russian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Layers:
- 8 large eggs
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
Ptichye Moloko Layer:
- 7 grams (1 packet) unflavored gelatin
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 8 oz sour cream
- 8 oz Cool Whip, refrigerated
Syrup:
- 1 can Sprite, 7-Up, or LaCroix mixed with 2 tablespoons sugar
Creme Chantilly Frosting:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (1 pint)
- 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Topping:
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake Layers: Preheat the oven and line cake pans. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla. Fold in flour. Beat egg whites until foamy. Fold yolk mixture into whites. Bake and cool cakes.
- Prepare the Ptichye Moloko (Mousse) Layer: Heat gelatin and milk, then combine with sugar, sour cream, and Cool Whip. Pour over one cake layer in a springform pan and refrigerate.
- Make the Syrup: Combine soda and sugar, pour over the cake layer.
- Prepare the Creme Chantilly Frosting: Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and vanilla, whip until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble the Cake: Place second cake layer on top of set mousse layer. Pour remaining syrup over it. Frost with Creme Chantilly frosting.
- Make the Chocolate Topping: Melt chocolate chips, drizzle over the cake. Refrigerate before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, consider using dark chocolate for the topping.
- Ensure the mousse layer is fully set before assembling the cake.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
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