Russian Cake u0022Muraveiniku0022 (Anthill Cake) Recipe
Russian Cake u0022Muraveiniku0022, also known as Anthill Cake, is a traditional Russian dessert featuring a crumbly dough made with butter, sugar, and sour cream, combined with a rich buttercream filling and toasted hazelnuts for added flavor. This unique cake is then shaped into mounds and decorated with poppy seeds.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 1 cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Russian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Ingredients for Muraveinik:
- 3 cups Canadian flour, sifted
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds (for decoration)
Cream Ingredients:
- 3 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (cooked)
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups of sifted flour with 1 stick of butter. Mix until the dough is crumbly.
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Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness of the cream filling to suit your taste preferences.
- Make sure to chill the cake adequately for the best texture and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Russian cake, Anthill Cake, Muraveinik, dessert, traditional Russian recipe
