In the best case, you will also need several springform pans (without a ring), some butter or margarine for greasing and a little cling film. Simple cream of potato soup tastes as delicious as it used to at grandma'sīaking in Autumn: Easy Recipe for Quick Puff Pastry Apple Ringsįollow the order: How to make fried potatoes nice and crispy Warm up from the inside in autumn with delicious sauerkraut soup according to grandma's recipeĮasy Halloween Spooky Recipe: Bake the 15-Minute Spiderweb Cake Don't want to miss any more recipes and kitchen tricks?Ĭlick here for 's gourmet newsletter. (Symbolic image) © Boomeart/ImagoĪlternatively, you can also buy the cake bases for the Napoleon cake in a Russian supermarket. Cake recipe: You will need the following ingredients for the Russian Napoleon cakeĪs befits a French emperor, the Russian speciality Napoleon cake is something very special. The buttercream, on the other hand, represents the snow of the Russian winter and the airy puff pastry the disintegration of the French army. Traditionally, Russian pastries consist of twelve cake layers, which are supposed to symbolize the twelve battles against Napoleon. Originally, the shape was triangular and reminiscent of the hat of the French emperor. Legend has it that the cake was first baked in Moscow in 1912 on the 100th anniversary of the victory over Napoleon and named after him. Napoleon cake is a centuries-old Russian specialty in honor of the victory over the French emperor.