Bábovka – Czech Bundt Cake
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Bábovka – Czech Bundt Cake
Description
Bábovka – Czech Bundt Cake combines a light batter made from eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, yogurt, and oil, divided into vanilla and cocoa portions. The cocoa portion is thinned with milk to match the primary batter's texture, ensuring a smooth swirl. The cake bakes in a well-greased mold dusted with breadcrumbs to create a non-stick surface and tender crust. The center usually puffs during baking and can be trimmed for an even presentation.
The texture is airy and moist, with the yogurt adding softness and the swirl providing a gentle chocolate contrast to the vanilla batter. The cake is dusted with powdered sugar before serving, adding a delicate sweetness and visual appeal.
This bundt cake is traditionally served sliced alongside coffee or tea, making it a suitable treat for gatherings or everyday enjoyment. The recipe yields about 12 slices, making it ideal for a small group.
Testing doneness using a skewer ensures the cake is fully baked without drying. Baking times vary depending on pan material, with stoneware requiring longer than metal or silicone pans.
Ingredients
Bábovka batter:
- 3 egg at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup yogurt or sour cream, plain, Greek
- ½ cup sunflower oil (or canola)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened, dark powdered
- 2 Tablespoons milk to thin the cocoa batter
Misc.:
- 1 Tablespoon solid fat to grease the mold (shortening, butter, or lard)
- 2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs to dust the mold, sifted
- 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar to dust baked Babovka cake
Instructions
- Before you start cooking: First, prepare the bundt cake mold. Grease it thoroughly with 1 Tablespoon solid fat (for example, Crisco) and sprinkle with about2 Tablespoons sifted breadcrumbs.
- Crack 3 eggs in a large bowl. Beat them with an electric mixer, slowly at first, then increase the speed. Gradually add 1 cup granulated sugar until you have used it all. After about five minutes, you should get a light, fluffy egg mixture.
- Make Bábovka batter: Combine 1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour with 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder. Reduce the mixer speed to the minimum. Gradually add the flour mixture, ½ cup sunflower oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt to the egg mass.
- Separate less than half of the batter and put it in a clean bowl. Add in 3 Tablespoons dark powdered cocoa and 2 Tablespoons milk to keep the cocoa batter from being too thick. Briefly whisk with a mixer.
- Fill the bundt cake pan: Pour half of the light batter into the prepared bundt mold. Cover with all of the cocoa cake batter, and finish with a layer of the remaining light cake batter.
- Bake the Bábovka cake: Preheat the oven to 350 °F and set it to upper and lower heat. Bake the Bábovka cake for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the type of mold.
Notes
- Use an 8-cup bundt pan and grease it thoroughly with solid fat, then dust with breadcrumbs to prevent sticking.
- Test the cake's doneness by inserting a wooden skewer into the center; bake longer if the skewer is not clean.
- After baking, you may trim the puffed center for a flat presentation before slicing.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar on top before serving with coffee or tea.
- Baking time varies by pan type; metal and silicone bake faster than stoneware or cast iron.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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