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Russian Birds Milk Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Juels / All my dishes 10 months, 1 week ago Bird's milk is a type of custard/cream. This Russian recipe uses a lemon flavoured Bird's milk custard, made with Farina hot cereal (or cream of wheat). One of my favourite cakes. This one is tried and true. Prep:50m Cook:30m Servings:10	Juels
	russian birds milk cake

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Ingredients

For The Dough:

2 sticks + 3 tbsp. margarine or butter, melted

2 cups sugar

6 eggs

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. white vinegar

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 tsp. cocoa powder

For The Bird's Milk Custard Cream:

2 sticks + 5 tbsp. butter, softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups milk

4 heaping tbsp. farina hot cereal, or cream of wheat (sold next to oatmeal)

juice and zest of 2 lemons

For The Chocolate Glaze:

2 tbsp. sour cream

2 tsp. cocoa powder

3 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. butter

shredded coconut for decorating

Directions

For The Cake:

Melt margarine or butter. Transfer melted butter to a large bowl. Stir in sugar. Combine well.

With a hand-held mixer, beat the eggs into the butter mixture one at a time. Do not overbeat.

Add 1/2 tsp. vinegar to 1 tsp. baking soda. Let it fizz for a second. Add the baking soda to the egg mixture. Stir in flour gradually. Mix until smooth.

Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Stir in 3 tsp. cocoa powder into 1 part of the dough. Transfer dough to 2 greased round baking pans (pie pans).

Bake in preheated 325F oven for about 30 minutes, or until the wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove pans to a rack and let cool for about 10 minutes. Run a knife around the cakes and invert onto a cutting board. Let the cakes cool completely. When cooled, cut each cake in half lengthwise down the middle (refer to pictures). You will have 4 layers of cake now, 2 white and 2 chocolate. Meanwhile, make the custard.

For The Bird's Milk Custard Cream:

Heat up 2 cups of milk in a medium saucepan until almost boiling. Reduce the heat a little and whisk in gradually 4 heaping tbsp. of Farina. Keep whisking and stirring until smooth, bring to a light boil. Cook and stir fo a bout 1 minute. Stir in the sugar. Cook for another minute, or until sugar is melted. Remove from heat, cover with a lid and let sit until thickened and completely cooled off.

Add the zest and juice of 2 lemons to the cooled Farina. Beat the butter in a large bowl until creamed. Stir in the lemon-farina mixture. Beat until smooth. Place the Bird's Milk Cream in the fridge for about 20 minutes.

To assemble the cake, place a white layer on a large plate or cake holder cut side up. Spread with Bird's Milk Cream. Top with a chocolate layer, spread with cream again. Finish layering the rest of the cake and cream this way, finishing with the cream on top.

For The Chocolate Glaze:

Whisk together 2 tbsp. sour cream, cocoa powder and sugar. Heat this mixture in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir for a few minutes until sugar is melted and the mixture is lightly thickened. Stir in 1 tbsp. butter and cook another minute. Cool the glaze slightly. Spread chocolate glaze on top of cake. Reserve a little for the sides. Spread the sides with a little glaze. Pat some shredded coconut on the sides of the cake, and sprinkle some on top.

Let the cake sit in a fridge for about 1 hour before serving.

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Comments

mbeards2 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Wow! This looks great! I have almost all of the ingredients too. Thanks for the post, Juels.

22566 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Another nice one Jules,kind of like a Boston Cream~~but much,much better,different,and I like the title name.

Kind Regards

Joyce

grizzlybear 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Nice Post will have to try this one........Thanks for sharing

got my 5

knoxcop 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Oh my. You know, I have a gourmet friend who is very ill with cancer right now. The doc is trying to encourage us all to keep her weight on her. I think I have found something so unique and delicious---this might just do the trick! Wow, what a great recipe and pix. You get my 5 and a big thank you!--Kn0x--

lacrenshaw 10 months, 1 week ago said:
This reminds me slightly of Italian Cassata cakes. They, too are divided layers, brushed generously with a rum sauce and layered with Italian cream. This cake sounds amazing, julia! I will need to try this one. And, like Joyce, I love the name! My five goes out to you, juels!
Lorraine

minitindel 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Wow!!!! thats very lovely juels ill take a big piece lol
you know me i love different things and this is one of them ........i love everything about it ........flagged!!!!!!!!

nice job ........five plus

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bobbyc0117 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Juels, once again you blow me away with a recipe. My Mother in law used to make a cake very much like this, and everyone loved it. you get my 5.

peetabear 10 months, 1 week ago said:
This sounds so good... and looks even better...^5

pat2me 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Juels, this looks fantastic!!!! Absolutely over the top!!!

goblue434 10 months, 1 week ago said:
This Cake Looks So Delicious. It Is One Of Those 'Gotta Make' Recipes. It Will Be Well Recieved At the Next Church Potluck.
Thnx For Sharing Juels.
Steff.

dollhead 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Yeah-I love the recipe name....and recipe sounds divine. Thanks so much for the post!

wynnebaer 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Fantastic..:)

gagagrits 10 months, 1 week ago said:
To dye for, Jules you have done it again, 6 eggs chocolate, lemon, and top it off with coconut. Your pictures are beautiful. My eyes are just eating this one up....:)

lori4flavor 10 months, 1 week ago said:
This sounds heavenly, Juels! And looks even better! The filling is quite unique, and I am always looking for new ways to use farina (same as cream of wheat, right?). I will need to think of a way to make this without cocoa though...as I don't eat chocolate..any suggestions?

I too, love the cake's title :) Outstanding recipe and pics! Unique and beauty flags for you my friend! :) ^5

tcvillegas 10 months, 1 week ago said:
WONDERFUL!!! WONDERFUL!!! WONDERFUL!!! All my favorite flavors in one luscious cake !!!

krumkake 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Another "something different" from you! Love the filling - it really has my curiosity up, trying to "taste" how the farina works with it. This one is just begging to be made. Your pictures capture it perfectly - are you SURE you don't have a professional photography background?!!???

annieamie 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Juels? Do you travel? And if you do, could you come to my house with this cake? This is an incredible recipe and so unique! You've outdone yourself this time. The recipe is fabulous!!!

ambus 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Fantabulous cake!Thanks for sharing it with us!Flagged as beautiful!

misslizzi 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Gorgeous & Unique!

lunasea 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Ohhh, Julia hon...this looks and sounds ... *swoon*.... so delicious. I love your pictures and that Bird's milk custard has me blissed out with a big ol' goofy grin on my face. I have to make and serve this soon. I know it's gonna knock all our socks off. Thanks for sharing - you get my forks, flags and admiration. :)

chichimonkeyface 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Wow-high 5!

midgelet 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Beutiful recipe and phot- high 5

Midge

momo_55grandma 10 months ago said:
Could I just get me a peice of this cake right off this page wowFantastic great post Juels love it, thanks high5

trigger 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
OMG Julia this this over the top decadent saving this one so pretty too.

notyourmomma 9 months, 1 week ago said:
This is amazing. What a lovely find! Stunning pictures and stunning recipe. Wow!

brianna 7 months ago said:
This is an incredible cake recipe. I have to go check to see if I have everything to make it right away cause I can't wait to try it. 5 forks just isn't enough to rate it. Flagged beautiful & unique.

cake_lover 4 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Oh this recipe was the best one I ever tryed im half russian and half armenian so I always look up this cake on the web and i problably made 20 of this cakes in different toppings this one is the best i ever tryed even better then the ones in the bakerys and my friends and husbands love it u get my 5!

grumpymomma 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Great post.

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