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Bábovka

Bábovka is a delicious traditional Czech cake that usually consists of a layer of vanilla cake and a layer of chocolate cake.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Czech

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 eggs
  • 1¼ cup caster sugar
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 5 tablespoons milk , warm
  • 5 tablespoons water , warm
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (100% cocoa)
  • 2 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter (to grease the mold)

Instructions

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  1. Separate the eggs.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180˚C).
  3. Whisk the yolks and sugar at high speed until the mixture whitens and becomes firm.
  4. At low speed, gradually add the oil, water, then milk.
  5. Incorporate the flour and baking powder.
  6. Beat the egg whites, at high speed for 5 minutes and at medium speed for another 5 minutes, until firm.
  7. Using a spatula, delicately fold the egg whites into the batter without breaking them, as well as the vanilla extract.
  8. Grease a kougelhof mold with the butter. Pour in half of the batter.
  9. Gently mix the cocoa powder with half of the remaining batter, and pour it into the mold, above the first layer. It is important not to mix the two layers.
  10. Bake for 45 minutes.
  11. After 45 minutes, poke the cake with a wooden skewer or a toothpick. It should come out clean. If not, continue baking for a few more minutes if necessary.
  12. As soon as it comes out of the oven, sprinkle the bábovka with icing sugar.

Notes

  • You can add raisins, nuts or hazelnuts to the bábovka batter before baking and/or sprinkle cocoa powder on the bábovka immediately after baking.