Liver cake (Ukrainian: печінковий торт; Russian: торт печеночный) is a savoury layer cake found in the cuisines of Ukraine, Russia, and Hungary.[3][1] Chicken liver is often used so that the cake will taste light and tender, although beef or pork liver are also viable options.[4][3][2][1] The liver is mixed in the batter of the cake, rather than served as the filling of the cake.[4][5][a] Cream cheese or mayonnaise is spread between the layers of liver.[3][1] Toppings may include carrots, grated eggs, herbs, or onions.[3][1]
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 Liver cake topped with herbs[1] | |
| Liver cake topped with carrots[2] |
The cake can be served during various family celebrations, including birthdays or holidays such as Maslenitsa, an Eastern Slavic holiday around the end of winter.[3][2]
Notes
edit- ^ There are cakes other than liver cake in which liver is used but not mixed in the batter; one unusual version of medovik, a layered honey cake, uses chicken liver pâté between the layers of cake.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Печінковий торт - класичний домашній рецепт — УНІАН". www.unian.ua. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Курка в духовці: мінімум зусиль, максимум смаку - Смачно 24".
- ^ a b c d e "What does 'brutal food' taste like in Russia? Try a liver cake for real men (RECIPE) - Russia Beyond". www.rbth.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Печінковий торт з курячої печінки – покроковий рецепт". recepty.24tv.ua. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Торт печеночный - рецепт приготовления с фото и видео". food.obozrevatel.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Medovik: Russia's Famous and Mysterious Honey Cake - the Moscow Times".