Source: Alisa_rut, AdobeStock A vibrant and delicious cake will be a superb finish to your New Year's 2024 festive table. And to make it even more unique, we suggest baking it yourself. We've gathered 20 diverse New Year's recipes; all you have to do is decorate the finished cake to your liking!
1. Napoleon Cake
Source: balthazar.clubNapoleon has long become a New Year's classic.
You will need:
For the layers: 400 g flour, 250 g butter, 1 egg, 200 g sour cream, 1 tsp baking soda quenched with vinegar.
For the cream: 800 ml milk, 4 eggs, 370 g sugar, 80 g flour, 1 g vanilla.
Preparation: Place the butter in the freezer for half an hour, then grate it and quickly rub it into crumbs with the flour. Add the egg, sour cream, and baking soda, and quickly knead the dough. Refrigerate it. Mix all ingredients for the cream until smooth, then cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
Divide the dough into 8-10 parts, roll out thin layers, prick with a fork, and bake until golden at 190 degrees in the oven. Bake the trimmings in the same way and crush them in a blender. Spread the layers with cream, assemble the cake, sprinkle with crumbs, and let it set in the refrigerator.
2. Pumpkin Cake
Source: вкуснофф.рфThere's no reason to forgo pumpkin desserts in winter.
You will need:
For the layers: 1.5 cups flour, 1 cup pumpkin puree, 2 eggs, 4 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 cup sugar.
For the cream: 2 cups heavy sour cream, 3/4 cup sugar.
Preparation: Mix all ingredients for the layers until smooth. Pour the batter into a mold and bake for 45-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees. Let it cool and cut into several layers. Whip the sour cream with sugar until fluffy, spread this cream on the layers, and assemble the cake.
3. Black Forest Cake for New Year 2024
Source: aussiedlerbote.deA classic cake that is perfectly suited for New Year's.
You will need:
For the layers: 5 eggs, 170 g sugar, 100 g flour, 50 g starch, 30 g cocoa, 30 g butter, 0.5 tsp baking soda.
For the cream: 750 ml 33-35% cream, 170 g powdered sugar, 400 g pitted cherries, 50 g sugar.
Preparation: Whip eggs with sugar until fluffy, gradually heating over a water bath to about 40-45 degrees. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients, then add the melted butter. Bake the cake layer for 45-55 minutes at 180 degrees in the oven, let it cool, and cut it into three layers.
Whip cream and powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Cook cherries with sugar until thickened. Using a pastry bag, pipe circles of cream onto the layers, and place cherries between the cream. Assemble the cake and decorate it with cherries, cocoa, chocolate – to taste.
4. Ginger Cake
Source: za-edoy.ruA festive ginger cake with salted caramel and molasses – very harmonious and celebratory.
You will need:
For the layers: 350 g flour, 2 tsp ground ginger and cinnamon, 1 tsp each ground cloves and nutmeg, 1 tbsp baking soda, 1 tbsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp baking soda, 200 g butter, 300 g brown sugar, 2 tbsp molasses or maple syrup, 200 ml milk, 1 orange, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3 eggs.
For the cream: 600 ml 33% cream, 1 packet stabilizer, 240 g salted caramel.
Preparation: Whip soft butter until fluffy and gradually add sugar. Then add eggs, followed by milk, molasses, orange zest, and vanilla. Mix all dry ingredients for the dough and gradually fold them into the wet ingredients.
Bake two cake layers for 25-35 minutes at 180 degrees in the oven. Whip cream with stabilizer according to instructions, add salted caramel, and whip again. Let the layers cool, spread them with cream, assemble, and frost the cake. Decorate the finished cake with gingerbread cookies or other decorations.
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5. Spartak Cake for New Year 2024
Source: mixyfotos.ruWe recommend this recipe to all chocolate cake lovers.
You will need:
For the layers: 400 g flour, 4 tbsp cocoa, 150 g sugar, 100 g butter, 2 eggs, 4 tbsp honey, 1 tsp each baking soda and baking powder.
For the cream: 120 g flour, 1 cup sugar, 200 g butter, 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla sugar, 500 ml milk.
Preparation: Mix honey, sugar, and butter, and heat them over a water bath. When the mixture is warm, pour in the beaten eggs, add baking soda, and stir immediately. Cook over a water bath for 10 minutes, stirring, let the dough cool slightly, and mix with the sifted dry ingredients.
Divide the dough into 8 parts, refrigerate for 20 minutes, then roll them into thin layers and bake for 6-8 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees.
Mix milk, sugar, vanilla sugar, flour, and eggs until smooth. Cook until thickened and let cool. Whip butter with a mixer until fluffy and gradually add the custard base, continuing to whip. Spread the layers with the resulting cream and assemble the cake.
6. Carrot Cake with Orange
Source: dzen.ruAnother interesting winter recipe that will be especially fitting for New Year's.
You will need:
For the layers: 500 g carrots, 1 orange, 200 g brown sugar, 320 g flour, 1 tsp each baking soda and baking powder, 150 ml vegetable oil, 3 eggs, 150 g nuts, 1 tbsp cinnamon.
For the cream: 500 g heavy sour cream, 50 g honey, 100 g sugar.
Preparation: Chop carrots in a blender, chop nuts separately, and zest the orange. Whip eggs with sugar and add oil. Mix the sifted dry ingredients and add them in several batches. Fold nuts, carrots, and zest into the dough. You can also add a couple of spoons of orange juice.
Divide the dough into three parts and bake three layers in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 180 degrees. Whip sour cream until fluffy, add sugar and honey, and whip again. Spread the layers with cream and assemble the cake.
7. Quick Corn Stick Cake
Source: balthazar.clubIf you want to make something delicious, but also as quickly as possible.
You will need:
For the layers: 125 g corn sticks, 50 g nuts.
For the cream: 1/2 cup condensed milk, 90 g butter.
Preparation: Mix soft butter with condensed milk until smooth. Chop nuts, mix them with corn sticks and cream, place everything into a film-lined mold, and refrigerate the cake.
8. No-Bake Berry Cheesecake
Source: pinterest.comYou can top the finished cheesecake with a layer of colorful berry jelly.
You will need:
For the crust: 400 g shortbread cookies, 150 g butter.
For the filling: 1.2 kg cream cheese, 500 ml 33% cream, 300 g sugar, 50 g gelatin, 250 ml water, 1 tsp vanilla sugar, 2 cups berries.
Preparation: Crush cookies into crumbs, mix with melted butter, and press the base into a mold. Dissolve gelatin in water according to instructions. Blend berries and strain through a sieve.
Whip cream cheese with a mixer and gradually combine it with the berry mixture. Add gelatin and mix again. Add cream whipped to stiff peaks with sugar. Pour the mixture onto the base and refrigerate the cake overnight.
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9. Mandarin Cake
Source: balthazar.clubWhat could be more festive than a cake with mandarins?
You will need:
For the layers: 230 g flour, 200 g sugar, 125 ml milk, 8 eggs, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp mandarin zest, 1 tsp vanilla.
For the cream: 1 tbsp mandarin zest, 6 mandarins, 800 g cream cheese, 230 g powdered sugar, 0.5 tsp vanilla.
Preparation: Whip egg whites to stiff peaks, gradually adding 50 g sugar. Whip yolks with the remaining sugar until fluffy. While continuing to whip, add milk, zest, and vanilla to the yolks. Then add flour with baking powder, and finally – gently fold in the egg whites.
Bake two cake layers for 30-35 minutes at 180 degrees. Let them cool and cut each into two more. Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and zest with a mixer. Spread the layers with this cream and arrange peeled mandarin segments. Assemble the cake.
10. New Year's Cake from Ready-Made Sponge Cake Layers
Source: fotostrana.ruWhen you want a full-fledged and delicious cake but don't want to deal with dough – use ready-made layers.
You will need:
For the layers: 1 package sponge cake layers.
For the cream: 2 bananas, 100 g berries, 500 ml 33-35% cream, 150 g powdered sugar.
Preparation: Whip cream with powdered sugar to stiff peaks using a mixer. Spread the ready-made sponge cake layers with the resulting cream and arrange berries with banana slices. Assemble and decorate the cake externally.
11. Medovik (Honey Cake) for New Year 2024
Source: bgbug.ruTo make the cake even more festive, add some of your favorite winter spices to the layers.
You will need:
For the layers: 2 eggs, 2 tbsp honey, 1 cup sugar, 3-4 cups flour, 50 g butter, 1 tsp baking soda.
For the cream: 500 ml milk, 2 eggs, 50 g flour, 170 g sugar, 100 g butter.
Preparation: Heat eggs with butter, sugar, and honey over low heat until smooth and dissolved. Stir in baking soda, mix, and remove from heat. Gradually fold flour into the dough, divide it into 8 parts, and refrigerate for half an hour under plastic wrap.
Whisk eggs, flour, and both types of sugar until smooth. Add milk, mix, and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add butter, and mix. Cover the cream with plastic wrap directly on the surface and chill.
Roll out thin honey layers on parchment paper and bake for 4-5 minutes in the oven at 190 degrees. Let the layers cool, spread all with cream, assemble the cake, and refrigerate it to set.
12. Orange Cake with Poppy Seeds and Almonds
Source: pinterest.comThis cake is both very easy to prepare and original in taste.
You will need:
For the layers: 150 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 150 g almonds, 2-3 tbsp poppy seeds, 2 oranges, 425 g sugar, 3 eggs.
For the cream: 4 eggs, 1 orange, 1 lemon, 100 g sugar, 100 g butter.
Preparation: Slice oranges for the layers, add 250 g sugar and 300 ml water, and cook until soft. Let cool and blend with an immersion blender. Mix flour, chopped almonds, poppy seeds, and baking powder. Whip eggs with sugar. Combine all three parts.
Bake the cake layer for 25 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees, let cool, and cut in half. Whip eggs for the cream with citrus juice and zest. Add sugar and soft butter, and heat over a water bath until smooth and thickened, stirring. Spread the layers with cream and assemble the cake.
13. New Year's Nut Cake
Source: balthazar.clubThe recipe uses walnuts, but you can also make it with other nuts.
You will need:
For the layers: 6 eggs, 200 g butter, 2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, 2 cups sour cream, 2 cups walnuts, 2 tsp baking soda quenched with vinegar.
For the cream: 500 ml milk, 2 eggs, 150 g sugar, 50 g flour, 100 g butter.
Preparation: Whip eggs with sugar until fluffy and add melted butter. Then add sour cream, baking soda, and chopped nuts. After that, add flour, divide the dough in half, and bake two layers for 35 minutes at 180 degrees.
Whisk all ingredients for the cream, except butter, until smooth. Cook over low heat until thick, stirring. Add butter, mix, cover the cream with plastic wrap directly on the surface, and let cool. Cut the layers in half again, spread them with cream, and assemble the cake.
14. Puff Pastry Cake for New Year 2024
Source: dzen.ruIt turns out something like a Napoleon with sour cream, but much faster.
You will need:
For the layers: 800 g ready-made puff pastry.
For the cream: 250 g condensed milk, 200 g butter, 200 g 25-30% sour cream, 140 g sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla sugar.
Preparation: Divide the puff pastry into 4 layers, prick with a fork, and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes at 190 degrees. Let the layers cool and cut them in half again.
Whip sour cream and both types of sugar until fluffy. Separately whip butter, combine both mixtures, add condensed milk, and whip again. Spread the layers with cream and assemble the cake. Frost it externally and sprinkle with crumbs.
15. Mosaic Cake
Source: aroma-avenue.ruIf desired, you can make the cake entirely without a crust – it will be even faster.
You will need:
For the crust: 3 eggs, 200 g sugar, 0.3 tsp baking soda, 1-1.5 cups flour, 0.5 tsp lemon juice.
For the cream: 4 packets of colorful jelly, 1 L 20% sour cream, 300 g sugar, 2 tbsp gelatin, 150 ml milk.
Preparation: Whip eggs with sugar until fluffy, add baking soda quenched with lemon juice, and then add flour. Bake the biscuit for 20-25 minutes at 180 degrees in the oven and let cool.
Prepare colorful jelly according to instructions, let it set, and cut into cubes. Dissolve gelatin in milk according to instructions, whip sour cream with sugar, add gelatin, and whip again. Mix sour cream with jelly cubes and pour it into a mold over the crust. Refrigerate the cake.
16. Red Velvet Cake
Source: derelik.clubThis is one of the most beautiful and impressive cakes, so it's always appropriate for New Year's.
You will need:
For the layers: 2.5 cups flour, 1.5 cups each sugar and vegetable oil, 1 cup kefir, 2 eggs, 1 tsp each baking soda, vinegar, and cocoa, 1 tbsp red food coloring, 0.5 tsp salt, vanilla.
For the cream: 450 g cream cheese, 225 g butter, 4 tbsp powdered sugar, vanilla.
Preparation: Mix all dry ingredients. Whisk eggs with kefir, oil, and red food coloring. Combine both mixtures, knead the dough, and bake three layers for approximately 25-30 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees. Whip the cream ingredients until fluffy, spread it on the cooled layers, assemble the cake, and frost it externally.
17. Lemon Cake for New Year 2024
Source: zdorovogotovim.ruIt has such a superb aroma that it's simply impossible to pass by.
You will need:
For the layers: 450 g flour, 350 g sugar, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp lemon zest, 300 ml milk, 100 g butter, 2 eggs, 1.5 tsp vanilla extract.
For the cream: 1/3 cup soft butter, 500 g powdered sugar, 2-3 lemons, 0.5 tsp vanilla extract.
Preparation: Mix dry ingredients for the layers and add soft butter, milk, and vanilla extract. Whip everything with a mixer, add eggs, and whip again. Bake two layers for 25-30 minutes in the oven at 190 degrees and let cool.
Whip butter for the cream until fluffy. While continuing to whip, add half of the powdered sugar, then lemon juice and vanilla extract, and then the remaining powdered sugar. Spread the layers with cream and assemble the cake.
18. New Year's Yule Log Cake
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruThe main thing here is to plan beautiful decorations for the finished cake.
You will need:
For the layers: 120 g flour, 5 eggs, 150 g sugar, 25 g cocoa, 5 g baking powder.
For the cream: 1 can dulce de leche, 200 g butter, 2 bananas, 1 tbsp cocoa.
Preparation: Whip eggs with sugar until fluffy, add sifted dry ingredients, and mix the dough. Pour it onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees, and invert the biscuit onto a towel. Roll it into a log with the towel and let cool.
Whip butter until fluffy and gradually add dulce de leche, then cocoa. Unroll the log, spread it with cream, arrange banana slices, and roll the log back up. Cut a portion diagonally to create branches, frost them externally with cream, and use a fork to create bark patterns. Refrigerate the log and then decorate.
19. No-Bake Cookie Cake
Source: damion.clubWhen you don't want to spend too much time in the kitchen before the holiday.
You will need:
For the base: 350 g shortbread cookies, 3 bananas.
For the cream: 400 g sour cream, 125 ml water, 150 g sugar, 25 g gelatin.
Preparation: Dissolve gelatin in water according to instructions. Whip sour cream with sugar until fluffy, pour in gelatin, and whip again. Arbitrarily slice bananas, break cookies, and mix them with the cream. Place everything into a film-lined mold and refrigerate the cake.
20. Chocolate Mousse Cake
Source: derelik.clubDecorate the finished cake with berries and mint sprigs – it will be very festive.
You will need:
For the layers: 3 eggs, 100 g sugar, 80 g flour, 20 g cocoa.
For the cream: 4 egg yolks, 225 ml milk, 100 g dark chocolate, 10 g gelatin, 300 ml 33% cream, 40 g sugar.
Preparation: Whip eggs with sugar using a mixer, add flour with cocoa, mix, and bake the biscuit in the oven for 25-30 minutes at 180 degrees. Let it cool and cut into two layers, but only one of them is needed for this cake.
Dissolve gelatin in 40 ml of water according to instructions. Heat milk with half of the sugar almost to boiling, and whip egg yolks with the other half of the sugar. Pour half of the hot milk into the yolks in a thin stream, stirring. Pour this mixture into the remaining milk and heat together slightly until thickened, but do not boil.
Add chocolate, mix until dissolved, and let cool. Whip cold cream to stiff peaks and combine it with the chocolate base. Place the cake layer in a mold, pour in the mousse, and refrigerate the cake until set.