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Caramel cream squares with cocoa sponge
Cocoa sponge and dried meringue layered with caramel cream made with sugar, cream, pudding mix, and butter, then chilled. Serves 8.
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- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Temperature
- 180 °C (350 °F)
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Cuisine
- Slovak
These caramel cream squares combine three distinct layers: cocoa sponge cake, dried meringue, and caramel cream. The filling starts with caramelized sugar and cream, thickened with milk, egg yolks, and Zlatý klas, a Slovak pudding mix, then beaten with butter once cool. The split sponge is layered with the cream and meringue, with more cream spread over the top. You can finish it with grated chocolate. Preparation takes about an hour and ten minutes.
Ingredients
Batter 1
Batter 2
Filling
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Instructions
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Batter 1: Beat the egg whites with the sugar until stiff peaks form, then gradually add the egg yolks, water, and flour mixed with the baking powder and cocoa powder. Pour the batter into a baking pan lined with parchment paper and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C (350°F) for about 20 minutes.
Batter 2: Beat the egg whites with the sugar over steam until stiff peaks form. Spread the mixture onto greased parchment paper and let it dry slowly for about 20 minutes in a low oven with the door slightly ajar.
Filling: Caramelize the granulated sugar, pour in the cream, and stir until the caramel dissolves. Whisk the egg yolks and Zlatý klas into the milk, pour into the caramel, and cook until thick. Let cool, then mix in the butter and beat briefly.
Slice the cake made from batter 1 horizontally into two layers. Spread one layer with half the filling, place the meringue layer on top, and spread with more filling, reserving a little for the top. Cover with the second cake layer, spread with the remaining filling, and refrigerate for several hours.
Tip: Sprinkle the top with grated chocolate if desired.
Tip: Caramelize the granulated sugar only until golden brown, not dark brown, as burnt caramel would make the entire filling taste bitter.
Nutrition facts
Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients
- Energy
- 874 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbohydrates
- 95 g
- of which sugars
- 79 g
- Fat
- 50 g
- of which saturates
- 29 g
- Fiber
- 0.6 g
- Salt
- 0.7 g
Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.
This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Karamelové kocky s kakaovým piškótom a krémom
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