Desserts of bright colors are widespread in cuisine all over the world. Thus, red velvet cake has become a classic delicacy in many cuisines. In fact, cakes can be colored in any shade. For example, you can make a green cake. This will require a little imagination and specific components. Below are several options for such an interesting dessert.
When is dessert served and what is its role?
A wedding cake is a symbol of wealth and well-being of the newlyweds. The confectionery product has a long history. In Rus' it was baked in the form of a loaf. The bread was prepared according to a special ritual accompanied by the singing of the loafers. The top of the baked goods was decorated with ornate patterns and viburnum branches.
Today, instead of bread, I received a beautiful wedding cake. He can be whatever the newlyweds want. Celebrating a significant event for the bride and groom should always end on a “sweet note.” The more beautiful and tastier the cake, the better family life will be.
Traditionally, dessert is brought out at the end of the feast. At this exciting moment, the lights are dimmed and quiet melodic music is turned on. Creating the right atmosphere only enhances the effect of the splendor seen. It is also possible to place a cake in the hall and at the beginning of the feast. It is placed in a prominent place so that every guest can appreciate the masterpiece.
Ingredients:
I baked a half portion of the dough with one cake in a 24 cm pan. In the original, you need twice as many ingredients for 3 cakes in a 24 cm pan or 2 cakes in a 25x35 cm pan. I give a half portion and a full portion in parentheses.
- 4 eggs (8);
- 3 tablespoons of sugar (6 tbsp);
- 250 g sunflower halva (500 g);
- 50 g breadcrumbs (100 g);
- 0.5 cups of flour = 75 g (1 cup of flour = 150 g);
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (2 tsp);
- 1 tablespoon of vinegar 6% (2 tbsp);
- A pinch of salt;
- 0.5 tablespoon of sunflower oil (1 tbsp).
For cream:
- 100 g butter;
- 200 g condensed milk;
- 75 g walnuts.
For the glaze:
- 50 g chocolate;
- 2-3 tablespoons of sour cream (or milk, or 1.5 tablespoons of butter).
What kind of celebration is it suitable for?
A cake in a similar color scheme would be appropriate for any wedding where green shades are a priority. This can be not only a wedding dedicated to a given color, but also celebrations decorated in a certain style.
The Rustic, Eco and Botanical styles are based on an abundance of greenery. The dessert will fit harmoniously into any landscape, if the wedding is celebrated outdoors. The rich green color of the confectionery is suitable for a wedding in the Boho or Art Deco style.
A wedding cake in green tones looks modest and relaxed at a democratic celebration. However, it will also decorate a luxurious holiday with royal grandeur, especially if made in the tones of precious gems - malachite and emerald.
Interesting!
Pistachio sponge cake from Alex and Milan
Megapistachio cake made from sponge cakes coated with cream cheese cream with a layer and crushed pistachios. The author of this recipe tried different variations of cakes with pistachios, but settled on this one with whole kernels. It is noteworthy that no dye or pistachio paste is used here, which is sometimes difficult to find in stores.
Cross-section of pistachio sponge cake
Biscuit
- Eggs - 8 pcs
- Pistachios – 100 gr
- Granulated sugar – 230 gr
- Flour - 210 gr
- Vanilla powder – 1 sachet
We start cooking with a biscuit.
Beat eggs, a pinch of salt, sugar and vanillin with a mixer at maximum speed for 10 minutes until a dense snow-white mass. We cut the pistachio kernels with a knife, then in the cut they will be bright green without gray dust.
To achieve a beautiful color, soak the nuts for 10-15 minutes, rinse well, dry and roast.
Sift the flour and gradually add it to the egg foam, continuing to beat, but at minimum speed. Add nuts and mix gently. Pour into a springform pan with a diameter of 22 cm. Place in a preheated oven at 180°C. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Remove from the oven onto a wire rack and let cool completely. Wrap in cling film and place in the refrigerator overnight to stabilize. Cut the rested biscuit into three parts.
Pistachio sponge cake
Pistachio layer
- Pistachios – 180 gr
- Condensed milk – 240 gr
180 gr. Grind the pistachios in a blender, adjusting the grinding amount to your taste. Mix condensed milk at room temperature with ground nuts. The glaze for frosting is ready.
Cream cheese cream
- Cream 33% – 350 g
- Cream cheese – 350 gr
- Powdered sugar - 50 g
Chilled cream cheese, place cold cream and powder in a mixer bowl and beat. Transfer the cream and layer into pastry bags.
We assemble the cake in a ring. We fill the sides of the circle with acetate film, place the cake layer, squeeze out the cream, and spread it evenly. If you like moist cakes, soak the sponge cake with standard syrup of 100 grams of sugar and 100 ml of water. We make a side of cream, spread the glaze, and cover with a sponge cake. We repeat the procedure, thinly coat the top layer with cream. Leave a little cream for coating the sides.
The process of assembling a cake with a pistachio layer
Cover with film and leave in the refrigerator overnight. Thus, dessert should be prepared 2 days before the required date. You will need additional cream for leveling. Cream cheese, ganache, and custard in butter are suitable. Decorate with roses, chocolate, nuts as desired.
How to decorate
The confectionery product may be open or covered with icing or fondant. At the request of the newlyweds, it is entirely made in shades of green or combined with decor in other colors. A good combination with the following colors:
- violet;
- pink;
- gold;
- peach;
- red;
- yellow.
In the cold season, it is better to give preference to decorating the dessert in olive or blue-green color. In summer or spring, green wedding cakes are decorated with the following decor:
- flower buds;
- beads;
- fruits and berries;
- angels;
- pigeons;
- figures of the bride and groom;
- ornament.
How to make green velvet cake?
Preheat the oven to 190°C and prepare two identical baking dishes.
Beat eggs with vegetable oil, melted butter, buttermilk, vinegar and food coloring until smooth.
Place the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and mix. Slowly add the mixture to the mixture prepared in the above step. Place on the stove and heat for a minute, stirring and not bringing to a boil.
Pour the batter evenly into the pans and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Cool completely until creamed.
Confectioner
Materials for decoration can be caramel, chocolate, cream, cookies, mastic, etc. For a small wedding, a single-tier box cake is suitable. It is decorated with flowers, bows and elegant pearls. Irina Tyurina
A wedding cake in green tones can be decorated with fruits and berries, for example, avocado, grapes or a green apple. Fresh products or those made from marzipan are used. Sprigs of mint or olive will complement the overall look. This kind of decor is incredibly popular at natural weddings.
Ribbons and bows look best on a festive dessert.
They entangle the bottom of each tier, or use a lush bow at the very top of the sweetness. The decor is successfully combined with patterns and multi-colored beads.
Fillings
Any cake should be not only beautiful, but also tasty. The most popular flavors are:
- tiramisu;
- three chocolates;
- fruit and berry;
- sour cream.
The classic ingredients of tiramisu are Amaretto liqueur, Mascarpone cheese and cookies. There are many variations of this filling. You can take Baileys liqueur and chocolate biscuits, and mousse and jelly as a layer.
Few can resist a delicious chocolate cake. A mousse made from three types of chocolate will help create not only an exquisite dessert, but also incredibly tasty. A cut green cake with this filling will look great.
Mousses and soufflés made from natural berries and fruits, together with sponge cakes, are light and ideal for completing a wedding celebration. The color of greenery harmonizes perfectly with this
Green wedding cake with sour cream is better suited for the cold season. It will quickly deteriorate in the heat. The exquisite taste of the filling can be supplemented with berries and fruits. Sour cream is a great option for Napoleon cake lovers.
The cake can be green outside and inside. The following fillings will be the most harmonious:
- mint chocolate;
- green tea;
- Raffaello.
The most delicate mint cream with chocolate crumbs and chocolate biscuit has an incredible taste. Chocolate and green lovers will appreciate this filling. The freshness of mint is perfect for a green wedding cake.
The filling of Chinese matcha green tea is not only beautiful, but also healthy. It is used to make sponge cake and mousse. Lemon curd and crispy tremble are added to the filling. This option is great for a Chinese or eco-style wedding.
Everyone's favorite taste of Raffaello sweets can also be tasted at a wedding celebration. Airy buttercream, almonds and coconut flakes will make everyone experience incredible pleasure from eating dessert.
Description
Remember how we baked Emerald Velvet Spinach Cake?
The biscuit in it is green, like spring leaves, thanks to the spinach. And how surprised I was to learn that a rich green color can be given to cakes without spinach and without a drop of food coloring! Try it and surprise your family with a delicious and unusual dessert. Let's bake a cake with halva!
I have noticed more than once that if there is soda in the dough, when reacting with berries or berry juice, as well as red wine, it gives a blue color. So, when it comes into contact with sunflower seeds during baking, the reaction of soda with halva gives a green color!
The photo shows that the cake turned green mainly in the middle, and around the edges it remained the usual golden brown color for pies.
Probably one of the reasons is that I baked one large cake at once, rather than several thin ones in turn. My cake baked for 25-30 minutes instead of 15, and the layer of dough was higher. I thought that it would remain like this, golden with greenery. However, then we noticed that as the cake with halva steeped, it became greener. The next morning, the remaining piece acquired a rich dark green color.
Update:) We baked a green cake for my mother’s birthday again, she loves this color:) This is how our cake with halva turned out this time:
This time they made it without cream, since the cake was traveling to another city, poured chocolate glaze on top and decorated with nuts.
And here is a cutaway version of cake 2.0)
In order for the cakes to have a bright emerald hue, it is important to observe some more nuances. Firstly, only sunflower halva is suitable. Of course, you can add any kind of halva to the dough - sesame, nut, it will be delicious, but other halva will not give a green color. Secondly, the baking temperature should not exceed 180C. When heated too much, the color is lost. Thirdly, the finished cake must be layered with a dense, not liquid cream - for example, from butter with condensed milk. When soaked or coated with liquid creams like sour cream, the color also disappears. Baking powder should not be substituted for baking soda in this recipe.
Combination with white color
The old shades will successfully complement a green wedding cake. The photo below is a good example of this design option.
A perfect white dessert with a bright green sponge cake will be a surprise for guests. In addition, the transition from dark shades of green to pure white on the surface of the cake or inside it looks fabulously beautiful. A dessert for an eco-style wedding can be made pure white and decorated with flowing sweet moss. A pale green cake filled with light cream, decorated with a white pattern or lace, looks incredibly delicate.
Interesting! We wrote about what confectioners won’t tell you about. Read how to choose the right cake.
Beautiful white and green wedding cakes are obtained if the decor is made from living plants. In addition, this design is not only cute, but also edible.
Nerd style wedding: details
In addition to the design of the arch, interactive areas, tables and platform, you need to think through other details: a box or pillow for rings, invitations and other printing (place cards, seating chart, information signs).
For invitations in eco (nerd) style, we have made a whole separate article. And here we will also share with you ideas for presenting wedding rings.
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How to order and serve effectively
There are several nuances to ordering and serving dessert. Let's look at them in the list below.
- Guests will appreciate it if they choose a different flavor for each tier of the cake.
- It is better not to use inedible parts to decorate a green product.
- To make the holiday perfect, order mini-versions of cakes first and choose the one you like among them.
- When serving green cake, you can play a prank on your guests. First, a cardboard dummy, decorated like a real dessert, is brought into the hall and dropped in front of the guests. Then the waiter appears with the real product.
- If someone close to you knows how to bake well, then you can ask him to make a cake and capture the process on a video camera. Before serving the sweets, this video clip is shown along with the master’s congratulations.
How to make green cake?
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Grease three identical round cake pans and line them with parchment paper.
Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk buttermilk, food coloring and vanilla in a tall bowl.
In a separate bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter at medium speed. This will take about five minutes until the mixture becomes very light and fluffy. With the mixer still running, slowly add the eggs and beat until completely combined. Reduce the beating speed to low and gradually add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately in small portions. You should have a completely homogeneous mass.
Divide the prepared dough evenly between the three pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans for 15 minutes, then remove and cool completely.
To make the green cream for the cake, place the flour in a small saucepan. Carefully pour in about half a glass of milk, stir until the lumps are completely broken. Slowly add the remaining milk, stirring. The mixture should be very homogeneous. Heat it over medium heat, whisking continuously with a fork until it becomes very thick (about 5 minutes). Pour the mixture into a bowl, cover with cling film and cool completely. This will take about 45 minutes.
Using a mixer fitted with paddles, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Add the cooled flour and milk mixture a tablespoon at a time and mix until smooth. Attach beaters to mixer instead of paddles and add vanilla, salt and 3 to 5 drops of food coloring. Beat until very light and fluffy.
To assemble this green cake, place one cake on a plate, spread with frosting and repeat with the other cakes. Spread the remaining cream on the sides, sprinkle the dessert with colored sugar and decorate with sweets.
