I am looking for a recipe for a Romanian cake that is called Tort Diplomat. I can't find a recipe in english?!
Answers: I had this cake at a party and it was so good. It seems to have a custard layer and then a sponge cake layer with fruit. I have searched the internet but cannot find a recipe for it in english and I can't read Romanian. Thanks for any help!!
sounds something like I made a while back. hope this helps.
put any fruit in it.
Sponge Cake Filling
Sponge Cake
1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
4 Eggs; separated
1 Lemon; juice and rind only
1 pt Whipping Cream
Cream butten, sugar, and egg yolks. Add lemon juice and grated lemon rind.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into yolk mixture. Slice sponge cake into 4
layers and spread with filling. Refrigerate overnight.
Sacher Torte (another name for Tort Diplomat)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9-inch springform pan; place a circle of parchment paper inside, and butter that as well.
Melt 4 ounces of chocolate in a metal bowl placed over gently simmering water. Stir frequently until melted, then remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
Beat the butter together with confectioners' sugar until creamy. Mix in the melted chocolate, then beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. In a clean bowl, beat egg whites with white sugar until stiff and glossy. Fold into chocolate mixture, then fold in cake flour, until incorporated. Pour into prepared springform pan, and smooth the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry, about 45 minutes. Cool pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then run a small knife around the edge and remove the sides of the pan. Allow cake to cool completely on the base of the pan. When cool, remove from pan, and remove parchment paper; slice cake in half horizontally.
Bring 1/4 cup water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. When the sugar has dissolved and the syrup is clear, remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons rum. Brush 1/3 of the syrup onto the cut side of the cake bottom.
Puree the apricot preserves with 1 tablespoon of water until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat in a small saucepan, and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining rum, then spread 1/3 of the jam mixture onto the cut side of the cake bottom. Place the top of the cake onto the bottom. Brush the outside of the cake with the remaining syrup, then spread remaining apricot preserves over the top and sides; refrigerate until the icing is ready.
To make the icing, melt 9 ounces of chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave until smooth. Bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan, then stir into melted chocolate. Cool slightly, stirring often, until the chocolate reaches a spreadable consistency.
Set the cake on a cooling rack set over a cookie sheet or waxed paper to catch any drips. Pour the icing on top of the cake, and spread around the edges; allow excess icing to drip through the rack. Cool cake to room temperature, then carefully remove from the cooling rack using a spatula. Transfer to a dessert plate and store in the refrigerator. Allow cake to come to room temperature before serving
i would make a standard custard with eggs, cream sugar and flavoring vanilla being the most basic and then pour a sponge cake recipe over it with some cooked and dried fruit in between. Bake it up and see how you like the results Experiment a little...