Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat

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Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat

I didn't get the name wrong - that's the name of the most beloved cake of my childhood - someone asked me to put it on the site.

I used to make it from the age of 12-14 with my mother on many holidays and it was very popular - a combination of tender dough, cherries and sour cream - the most perfect possible, and the simplest.

As usual a section at the last step, more convincing - have a good appetite!

Ingredients

Sour cream
300 g
Butter
300 g
White flour
650 g
Pitted cherries
1 kg
frozen or compote
Sour Cream(20%)
1 kg
very important to be thick cream, even 30% fat - otherwise it will flow and will not be soft and tender cake - possibly add more whipping cream
Sugar
1.5 cups
Vanilla Extract
1 tbsp
Dark chocolate
50 g
for decoration

Step by step

Step 1

Make the dough as in the recipe for rugelach cookies.

Leave in the fridge for about an hour, then take them out and divide them into 3-4 balls.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 1
Step 2

In turn, spread each ball in a large rectangle, so that the sheet is about 2 mm thick.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 2
Step 3

The cherries drained well of the juice are mixed with 2-3 tablespoons of flour - so that you can work easily with them and not run into the dough.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 3
Step 4

The dough sheet is cut into 3 cm slices, on each put a row of cherries.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 4
Step 5

Glue the edges, so as to form a roll-tube with cherries inside.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 5
Step 6

Turn the roll with the edges glued down.

Do the same for the rest of the rolls and the other dough balls.

Calculate the number of rolls depending on the size of the cake you want to make:

- my cake is based on 7 pieces - I needed a total of 28 rolls - it's a big cake, be careful

- for one with a base of 6 pieces - you will need 21

- at the base with 5 rolls - 15

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 6
Step 7

Arrange them in the tray, and make sure they are all the same length - which are larger, cut them to the size you need and have the cake tray.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 7
Step 8

Bake them in a preheated oven at 200 degrees, 20 minutes or until they brown nicely.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 8
Step 9

Here my rolls are ready, I arranged them in the shape of a cake, to see if they fit well.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 9
Step 10

Prepare the cream - in a bowl add the cream, sugar, vanilla and possibly the whipping cream.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 10
Step 11

Beat the cream well, make it thick and grease well.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 11
Step 12

And we start assembling the cake:

- on a plate put the first layer of rolls - for me 7 pieces

- grease well, possibly grease the plate a little, to be creamy and at the base of the cake.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 12
Step 13

Put the next layer of rolls, minus 1 piece - so for me there are 6 pieces.

Also grease with cream.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 13
Step 14

Continue the same way until you reach the last roll.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 14
Step 15

Grease the cake well on all sides with cream.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 15
Step 16

Grate the chocolate to decorate the cake.

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 16
Step 17

Leave to cool overnight to soften well.

Good appetite!

Moldovian Woodpile Cake - Guguta's Hat - Step 17
Quantity: 2 kg (one large cake)
Prep time: 120 min
Difficulty: intermediate
Ready in: 120 min
Publish date:
Collections: Cakes, Cakes, Desserts

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