Bird’s milk cake (ptichye moloko)

Time: 2 hr + 6 hr chilling12 servingsapprox. 420 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 7 g protein / serving

Bird’s milk cake (ptichye moloko) is one of the most popular, famous cakes of Soviet times, with a light soufflé-like cream and chocolate glaze. Its name “bird’s milk” expresses an impossible delicacy. From the 1960s it was an emblem of Soviet confectionery.

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Ingredients

for the sponge: 4 eggs, 150 g sugar, 120 g flour, 1 tbsp cocoa
for the soufflé cream: 4 egg whites, 250 g sugar, 15 g gelatine (or 2 tbsp agar-agar), 150 ml water
200 g soft butter
200 g condensed milk
for the chocolate glaze: 100 g dark chocolate, 50 g butter, 50 ml cream

Method

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Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until fluffy, sift in the flour and cocoa, fold with the stiffly whisked whites and bake in a cake tin at 175 °C for 25 minutes.
Soak the gelatine in 4 tbsp cold water.
Boil the sugar with the water to a syrup (115 °C) and dissolve the gelatine in it.
Whisk the egg whites stiff, add the hot syrup in a thin stream and keep whisking for 5 minutes.
Beat the butter with the condensed milk until fluffy and fold into the meringue.
Halve the cooled sponge, fill the bottom in a cake ring with the cream, top with the other half, chill for 6 hours and cover with chocolate glaze.

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Tips

Cook the syrup exactly so the cream sets.
Work the cream quickly, as it sets soon.
Chill the cake for at least 6 hours so it is firm.

Frequently asked questions

Why “bird’s milk”?

In Russian idiom, bird’s milk is the rarest, finest delicacy.

How long does it keep?

3 days in the fridge.

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