Eyes of Medusa

Another dessert entry that I sent in to instructables.com contest for deceptive dessert, with Christine McConnell as the judge 😀

As the title says it, it is meant to be a Medusa 😛 I hope you get the idea 😛

You can add food coloring to your dough or leave it as is. And for more reddish eyes, use Maraschino cherries (I did not want to use it as it will bleed to the cake and Medusa eyes don’t bleed 😛 However, the bleeds would be perfect for Halloween cake!). IF you do use Maraschino cherries though, the flavor would be different, just FYI 🙂

Beat until mixed and fluffy:

200 g butter/margarine

200 g sour cream

60 g sugar

In a glass/cup/bowl, mix the following, then beat into margarine:

1 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp white vinegar

Once solution is mixed, beat in:

400-500 g flour (usually I only use about 455 g)

Divide dough into 10 portions, flatten into disk and wrap with cling wrap. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour.

600 g frozen dark sweet pitted cherries, thawed and drained, keep chilled in fridge

Roll each dough and line about 9-10 cherries on dough, roll

Place filled dough on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper

Bake on preheated 350 F for 15 mins, then turn sheet around for even baking, and bake for another 5-8 minutes

Take out and cool on room temperature

Meanwhile, make Medusa’s hairs:

Melt about 1/2 c green candy melts/chocolate wafers

Pour melted choc into ziplock bag and snip the corner

Pipe curls (as snakes) on parchment paper lined baking sheet and chill in the fridge to harden, for 10 minutes at least

Once cooled, prepare whipped cream, either using powder and milk or heavy cream/whipping cream, to your liking

Spread some whipped cream on serving plate and place 4 rolls. Spread cream on those rolls and stack 3 rolls above it, then cream, 2 rolls, then cream and last roll. You are creating a pyramid shape.

Cover the whole with whipped cream and chill in the fridge for at least 3 h

Decorate with curls/snakes, slice and enjoy 🙂

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Eyes of Medusa

deceptive dessert !

Ingredients

Dough

• 200 g butter/margarine
• 200 g sour cream
• 60 g sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 400-500 g flour usually I only use about 455 g

Filling and Decoration

• 600 g frozen dark sweet pitted cherries thawed and drained, keep chilled in fridge
• 1/2 c green candy melts/chocolate wafers
• whipped cream

Instructions

Dough

• Beat until mixed and fluffy butter, sour cream, sugar
• Mix soda and vinegar, then pour into butter mixture, beat more
• Beat in flour a little at a time until completely mixed
• Divide dough into 10 portions, flatten into disk and wrap with cling wrap. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Roll each dough and line about 9-10 cherries on dough, roll
• Place filled dough on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper
• Bake on preheated 350 F for 15 mins, then turn sheet around for even baking, and bake for another 5-8 minutes
• Take out and cool on room temperature

Decoration/Medusa Hair

• Melt chocolate
• Pour melted choc into ziplock bag and snip the corner
• Pipe curls (as snakes) on parchment paper lined baking sheet and chill in the fridge to harden, for 10 minutes at least

Eyes of Medusa

• Once cake is cooled, prepare whipped cream, either using powder and milk or heavy cream/whipping cream, to your liking
• Spread some whipped cream on serving plate and place 4 rolls. Spread cream on those rolls and stack 3 rolls above it, then cream, 2 rolls, then cream and last roll. You are creating a pyramid shape.
• Cover the whole with whipped cream and chill in the fridge for at least 3 h
• Decorate with curls/snakes, slice and enjoy 🙂