Black Currant Cake
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Black Currant Cake
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This soft black currant cake is easy to make and bursts with flavor. This rustic-looking cake is made with only 6 ingredients, and it's perfect if you have some blackcurrants on hand.
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Ingredients
- 250-300 g black currants 2-3 cups/ 9-10.5 oz, Notes 1, 2
- 75 g unsalted butter soft, ⅓ cup
- 175 g granulated sugar ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons
- 3 large eggs
- 175 g all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preparations: Remove the butter from the refrigerator a few hours before baking to allow it to get soft. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 350°F. Butter and flour the springform or line its bottom and sides with parchment paper.75 g unsalted butter/ ⅓ cup
- Black currants: Clean and dry them. Set them aside.250-300 g black currants/ 2-3 cups/ 9-10.5 oz
- Make cake batter: Cream butter and sugar for 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs, one by one, mixing well in between. Mix the flour and the baking powder and sieve them over the mixture. Mix shortly again using a spoon or a rubber spatula. Don't overmix or the cake will be dry and dense.butter + 175 g granulated sugar/ ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons + 3 large eggs + 175 g all-purpose flour/ 1 ½ cups + 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Bake: Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and cover it with the black currants. Bake for about 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes; remove, and let cool on a wire rack. Serve as suggested above.
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Notes
- Measurements: I recommend using a digital kitchen scale in baking (the Amazon link opens in a new tab); it ensures the best results.
- Black currants: You can use fresh or frozen, and of any color (black, red or white). You can make the cake using any other berries you like.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
282kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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