'Pirozhnoe 'Kartoshka' are Russian pastries made with cake crumbs, creamy butter frosting, and chocolate. Shaped like potatoes, they’re a fun, flavorful treat.
Prep Time1 hourhr
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time2 hourshrs
Course: Sweets
Servings: 30-35
Author: Olga Klyuchits
Ingredients
2 9-10inchround sponge cakes
¾cup(6 oz) butter, softened
½ -¾can condensed milk
3-4ozbittersweet or unsweetened chocolatemelted and cooled
¼teaspoonsalt
2teaspoonsvanilla
1Tablespoonchocolate or hazelnut liqueuroptional
Instructions
Bake the sponge cakes. Cool.
Cut or tear the sponge cake into pieces and pulse in the food processor to make crumbs.
Spread the crumbs on a large rimmed baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through baking. Cool.
Meanwhile, make the frosting. Cream the butter in a large bowl with a paddle attachment on a standing mixer or using a hand mixer until it's light a fluffy.
Add the condensed milk and continue mixing until evenly distributed.
Add the melted chocolate (I melt the chocolate over a double boiler), salt, vanilla and liqueur. Mix to combine.
Mix the frosting with the sponge cake crumbs. You can use the standing mixer or a large wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
Form the mixture into the shape of a potato and add a few "sprouts" by using walnuts. I prefer making these into simple round balls and garnishing with some toasted ground nuts. If you're shaping them into the traditional shape, you will need to use about 3 Tablespoons of the mixture for each one, or 1 heaping Tablespoon for the smaller round balls.