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Mikado cake

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Mikado cake
Mikado cake prepared with roughly chopped chocolate
Alternative namesMikado
CourseDessert
Place of originArmenia
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsSponge cake, buttercream, condensed milk, cocoa powder

Mikado cake (Armenian: Միկադո տորթ), also known as Mikado, is an Armenian layered cake invented in Armenian SSR and made with boiled condensed milk or dulce de leche buttercream, sour cream and topped with the grated chocolate.[1][2][3]

History

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It is believed that the name of the cake was taken from the product warehouse in Baku, which was built in traditional Eastern style by the son of a renowned businessmen Haji Bek Karimov after his trip to China and Japan. As a lot of Armenians lived in Baku, the name was soon repurposed for a cake, and the dessert itself is now eaten primarily in Armenia.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Katja (2024-03-04). "Armenian Mikado cake – the sweet classic". Inspiration for All. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  2. ^ heghineh (2015-04-11). "Armenian Chocolate Caramel Cake Mikado". Heghineh.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. ^ Begin, Marina | Let the Baking (2015-04-03). "Mikado Layer Cake with Chocolate Custard Buttercream". Let the Baking Begin!. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  4. ^ "Язык проглотить: как пекут нежнейший армянский «Микадо», которым угощают в Нахичевани". rostovgazeta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.