Sour Cream Pancake Cake with Berries
A layered pancake cake with a tangy sour cream filling and fresh berries. Once chilled, it becomes tender and slices neatly.
- Time
- 2 h 40 min
- Serving
- 482 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $0.98
- Protein
- 11 g
Ingredients
- 1 Wheat flour 40 g
- 2 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 90 ml
- 3 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.5 pcs
- 4 Sour cream 25%pack 300 g ≈ $2.00 50 g
- 5 Sugar 16 g
- 6 Mixed berries (frozen)pack 300 g ≈ $3.50 40 g
- 7 Vanilla sugar 3 g
- 8 Sunflower oil 5 ml
- 9 Salt to taste
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Whisk together milk2, 1 egg, flour, a pinch of salt, and 5 g sugar until smooth.
Cook thin pancakes in a lightly oiled skillet for 1 minute per side until just golden, then cool completely.
Whip sour4 cream with a spoon until smooth, mixing in the remaining sugar and vanilla sugar.
Gently warm the berries in a pan for 3–4 minutes until softened, then cool to drain excess moisture.
Layer the pancakes, spreading sour4 cream between each and adding a thin layer of berries.
Chill the cake in the fridge for at least 2 hours until the layers soak up the cream and set.
Tips
- Why it works
- Cool the pancakes completely so the cream doesn't spread and the cake doesn't get soggy. If they are hot, the sour cream will run between the layers.
- Substitutions
- Use fresh berries instead of frozen, but halve the amount, since they release more juice. Instead of vanilla sugar, add 1 tsp of vanilla extract or lemon zest.
- Common mistakes
- If the cake doesn't slice neatly, the pancakes haven't cooled fully or the cream is too runny. Check it: if the cut shows wet layers, let the pancakes cool longer or whip the sour cream thicker.
- Storing and reheating
- Keeps for 3 days in the fridge. Slice and serve at room temperature. Don't freeze, the pancakes will turn soft.
- Serve with
- Serve with tea at a festive lunch or as a dessert after a light dinner with a fresh vegetable salad.
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