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Black Currant Cake

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.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 282 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: German

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

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  1. 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
  2. Black currants: Clean and dry them. Set them aside.250-300 g black currants/ 2-3 cups/ 9-10.5 oz
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes; remove, and let cool on a wire rack. Serve as suggested above.

Notes

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  • 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

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

% 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.