Description
A stunning layered dessert featuring an airy almond sponge, tangy peach-wine syrup, and a fluffy Russian zefir marshmallow filling. Perfect for special occasions, this cake balances delicate textures with the sweet fragrance of fresh peaches.
Ingredients
- Large eggs
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Almond flour
- Baking powder
- Peach preserves
- White wine
- Chilled heavy cream
- Confectioner’s sugar
- Peach Jello
- Agar-agar gelatin
- Water
- Egg whites
- Fresh peaches
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line three 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, and vanilla on high speed for 6 minutes until pale and voluminous.
- Sift all-purpose flour, almond flour, and baking powder into the eggs and fold gently with a spatula.
- Divide the batter between the three pans and bake for 20 minutes until golden; let cool and then split each layer in half.
- In a separate bowl, whisk heavy cream, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla for 4 minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Create a soaking syrup by stirring together the peach preserves and white wine.
- Dissolve peach gelatin in water over medium heat; in a separate pan, simmer water and agar gelatin with sugar for 2 minutes.
- Whisk egg whites to soft peaks, then slowly pour in the hot agar syrup and peach gelatin while whisking on high for 8 minutes.
- Assemble by layering sponge, peach-wine soak, whipped cream, and zefir filling with diced peaches.
- Finish with zefir dollops on top and chill for at least one hour to set.
Notes
For the best zefir stability, ensure your agar-agar is pure and simmered until it reaches a thick consistency. Working quickly during assembly is crucial as agar-agar sets at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Russian