Anthill cake according to Yevhen Klopotenko’s recipe: a detailed step-by-step guide

The “Anthill” cake is a favorite dessert of many, leaving a lasting impression and pleasant memories. Crispy crumbs from homemade shortcrust pastry featuring nuts and poppy seeds, combined with a cream based on condensed milk, create an excellent taste! Cooking does not require special equipment, such as molds or mixers. Here is a simple recipe from Yevgeny Klopotenko.

Useful recommendations:

Choose high-quality butter, avoiding substitutes made from margarine or spreads.

Walnuts are traditional for this recipe, but you can try others, such as almonds or hazelnuts.

For additional aroma, it is recommended to add vanilla sugar or orange zest to the dough.

Ideas for decoration:

Although the cake looks great without decoration, you can decorate it with nuts, grated chocolate, or poppy seeds. For lovers of chocolate delicacies, prepare Prague cake with apricot jam.

Ingredients:

2 eggs

150 g sugar

50 ml milk

⅓ tsp salt

100 g butter

450 g wheat flour

10 g baking powder

2 tbsp. wheat flour

500 g condensed milk

180 g butter

2 tbsp. poppy seeds

100 g chopped walnuts

Step-by-step cooking instructions:

Step 1: Mix 150g of sugar, two eggs, ⅓ tsp of salt, and 50ml of milk with a whisk. Add 100 g butter and mix again.

Step 2: Gradually add 450g flour and 10g baking powder to the mixture, kneading until a soft dough forms. Divide it into two parts, wrap each part in clingfilm, and place them in the freezer for 1-2 hours.

Step 3: Grate the frozen dough and add two tablespoons of flour. Mix, then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 20 minutes.

Step 4: Crumble the finished dough into a bowl and add two tablespoons of poppy seeds and 100g of chopped nuts. Mix everything thoroughly.

Step 5: Melt 180g of butter in a saucepan and mix it with 500g of condensed milk. Add this mass to the dough and mix well.

Step 6: Form the cake in a deep bowl, spreading the dough with cream and tamping it. Please place it in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.

Step 7: After a few hours, carefully turn the bowl onto a flat plate, remove the film, and your cake is ready to serve!

The Anthill Cake will be an excellent dessert for any holiday. Enjoy!

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