Preparation of the cake "Potato", loved by many since childhood, takes quite a bit of time and does not require special culinary skills or skills. The recipe for making a cake "Potato" is quite simple and you can easily attract children to create it and, of course, molding. Time in the kitchen will fly quickly and fun, and the creative process will bring joy to both adults and children. Choose one day off and find out how to make a potato "Kartoshka" at home.
How is the "Potato" cake made?
Cake "Potato", as one of the favorite desserts, is easy to prepare at home. At the heart of the recipe is allowed and finished biscuit, and any cookies. And also the cake "Potato" can be made from gingerbread, with the addition of biscuits, with oat flakes, dried fruits or cottage cheese. As flavor additives, you can take rum, cognac, vermouth or plain fruit juice. Whichever recipe you choose - the pleasure of a homemade cake "Kartoshka" is guaranteed to you.
Cake "Potatoes" without condensed milk
There are many recipes for making this confectionery miracle, but the "Potato" cake without condensed milk is a classic recipe. In the production of cake "Potato" includes a biscuit, at home it can be cooked, taking as a basis the usual cookies.
Ingredients:
- cookies - 250 g;
- walnuts - 50 g;
- milk - 1/2 cup;
- sugar - 1/2 cup;
- butter - 100 g;
- cocoa - 2-3 tsp.
- cognac - 2-3 tsp.
Preparation
Cookies and walnuts through the meat grinder. In a saucepan, heat the milk with sugar, put and melt the butter. Then add cocoa and cognac to the resulting mass. Take care that the mixture does not boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. In the ground biscuits with nuts, pour in the chocolate mass, mixing well, so that the mixture does not stick to the walls of the dishes. If the mass for making a cake "Potatoes" turns liquid, add a little flour or ground cookies. From the resulting mass blend cakes, giving them a round shape or elongated, you can fashion even hearts. Homemade cake "Potatoes" roll in the remains of cookies and nuts, and if there is nothing left, sprinkle with powdered sugar or coconut shavings. You can decorate this dessert and halves of walnuts. Ready cakes put on the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
Cake "Potato" with condensed milk
A fairly simple recipe for making a cake "Potato" includes the use of condensed milk.
Ingredients:
- cookies - 400 g;
- condensed milk - 1 jar;
- butter - 150 g;
- cocoa - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- cognac - 2-3 tsp.
Preparation
Grind cookies in a food processor or pass through a meat grinder. In a separate bowl, combine the condensed milk with the softened butter.
Stir well until smooth. Add cocoa, cognac and mix again thoroughly. Now add the chocolate mass to the crushed cookie until the mixture has acquired the desired consistency. Mold the cakes and put them on the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. You can decorate them with halves of walnuts or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Dietary cake "Potatoes"
If you can not afford frequent consumption of sweet or strictly watch a figure, then prepare a diet cake "Potatoes". In his recipe, there is neither butter nor condensed milk, only oat flakes, cottage cheese, cocoa and fruit. You can add honey if you want more sweets. All in your hands, experiment and find your favorite Cooking Potato recipe.