Smetannik - A Russian Sour Cream Cake
By: Cooking Rookie
Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 11:53pm

Ingredients




3 cups flour 
1 cup sour cream
2/3 cup sugar 
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the cream:
1 cup sour cream 
2/3 cup sugar

Preparation

1 Mix all the ingredients and divide in 4 equal parts. 2 Shape 4 balls with your hands. Roll out into rounds and cut based on the size of a large plate. 3 Bake each layer separately for 12 minutes at 450F. 4 Cover each chilled layer with cream and stack on top each other. 5 Let the ready cake rest in the refrigerator at least overnight, possibly longer - it only gets better with age.

About


Taste-wise, this is an an amazing cake, with just the right combination of sweetness and a tartness. I will be making more of them. The only drawback is that it's 625 calories/serving... might try no-fat sour cream, though, to make it a bit less scary...