Čupavci
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A čupavci is a sponge cake topped with chocolate and coconut popular in Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, that is similar to Australian lamington.
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Ingredients
For the dough
- 2½ cups flour sifted
- 5 egg
- 1 cup caster sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- vanilla essence a few drops
For the chocolate cream
- 1 cup margarine
- 3 oz. chocolate 60% cocoa
- 1 tablespoon rum
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup caster sugar
For the decor
- 3½ cups coconut shredded
Equipment
- Stand mixer
Instructions
Dough
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Separate the eggs.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg whites while incorporating the sugar until stiff.
- While beating at low speed, gradually add the oil, the milk, 6 tablespoons of flour and the baking powder.
- Then gradually add one yolk at a time.
- Finally add the rest of the flour.
- Pour the batter into a 10x14 inches rectangular baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 F for about 30 minutes or until the cake begins to separate from the edges.
Chocolate cream
- In a non-stick pan, melt the margarine over medium heat.
- Add the milk and bring to a boil.
- Add the chocolate and sugar.
- Mix well until a cream forms.
- When the cream just begins to boil, remove immediately from the heat.
- Finally add the rum and mix well.
Assembly
- Cut the biscuit into 2-inch cubes.
- Using a skewer or fork, dip each cube into the hot cream.
- Wait a few seconds for the excess cream to drip, then place the cube on the coconut and remove the fork.
- Wait 3 minutes, then using another skewer or fork, roll each čupavci into the coconut.
- After covering them with coconut, place the čupavci on a wire rack.
- Wait 30 minutes and serve, or store in an airtight container.
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