Sunday, April 5, 2009

Karpatka


For the cake the ingredients are as follows
  • 125 g margarine 
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4-6 eggs depending on the size
In a saucepan boil water and add margarine till melted, add one cup flour mixing to make a think paste. Remove from heat and cool. When cooled add eggs whipping it up till smooth.
Bake at 220 for 30 minutes in two cake layers.

For the Cream 

  • 1 pint of milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 TBS potato starch
  • 2 TBS flour
  • 250 g margarine
  • vanilla
Boil milk and whisk in sugar flour and starch. Cool, whip in softened margarine and vanilla.
Place cooled cream between layers of cake. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.