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A layered cake with visible cream and sponge cake layers is topped with white chocolate shavings. A slice is being lifted from the cake with a metal spatula. The cake sits on a white cake stand, with a wooden surface in the background.
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Easy No-Bake Cake Recipe

Prep Time45 minutes
WORK TIME45 minutes
Cuisine: World
Servings: 8 yields

Ingredients

For the cake layers:

  • 2 cups 250g all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup 70g sugar
  • ⅔ cup 150g butter, cold
  • Pinch salt

For The Cream:

  • 500 g 15.5oz sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup 150g sugar
  • 2 tablespoons 15g cornstarch
  • 50 grams 1.75oz butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • White chocolate shavings for decoration

Instructions

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Make the cream: in a small saucepan whisk eggs, sugar and cornstarch. Whisk until smooth. Add sour cream and whisk until combined and smooth.
    2. Place the saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly for about 5-6 minutes, until thickens. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla extract, stir until incorporated. let cool slightly and transfer to a piping bag.
    3. Make cake crumb layers: in a large bowl mix flour, sugar and salt. Coat the butter with the flour mixture and grate to the bowl, then, crumble with your fingers until small crumbs are formed. Do it in two or three batches. Or you can do this in a food processor.
    4. Transfer the crumbs to a large pan and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 15 Remove from heat.
    5. Assemble: spread 1/4 of the crumbs in a 18cm (7-inch) cake ring/pan and lightly press to the bottom. Then gently pipe 1/4 of the cream to an even layer of, without destroying the crumb layer. Repeat this process for 3 more times.
    6. Release from the ring. Spread a thin layer of cream on the sides of the cake. Sprinkle some white chocolate shaving on top.
    7. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
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