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Kefir Sheet Cake – Czech Kefírová buchta
Meet "Kefírová buchta," a popular Czech sheet cake made with kefir or buttermilk, topped with chocolate glaze, and finished with shredded coconut.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
15
pieces
Calories:
385 kcal
Cuisine:
Czech
Ingredients
Buttermilk batter:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups Kefir (or buttermilk)
- 1 medium egg
- 3 Tablespoons Dutch process cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup sunflower oil (or canola)
Chocolate glaze:
- 1 cup chocolate chips dark, semi-sweet
- ⅓ cup heavy cream with a fat content of around 30%
Misc.:
- 3 Tablespoons shredded coconut unsweetened; to sprinkle the cake
- ½ Tablespoon solid fat to grease the baking pan
- 1 ½ Tablespoons breadcrumbs to dust the baking pan
- 1 ½ Tablespoons flour to dust the baking pan
Instructions
- Make ahead: First, prepare a baking pan. Grease it with ½ Tablespoon solid fat and dust with 1 ½ Tablespoons flour od breadcrumbs. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
- Put 2 cups kefir and ½ cup sunflower oil in a mixing bowl. Add 1 medium egg, 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar, 3 Tablespoons dutch cocoa powder, and 2 cups all-purpose flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking soda.
- Using a hand mixer, blend everything until you achieve a smooth, semi-liquid batter.
- Pour the batter onto the prepared baking pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
- The exact baking time depends on the size of the baking pan you use. If the pan is smaller and the batter layer is thicker, it may need to bake a little longer. Place the pan in a preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Toward the end of the baking time, insert a wooden skewer into the cake. If it comes out dry, the cake is done. If not, bake for another 3-5 minutes and repeat the skewer test for doneness.
- Let the kefir cake cool completely.
- Prepare chocolate glaze: Melt 1 cup chocolate chips over a water bath. Add ⅓ cup heavy cream and stir until you have a smooth, combined chocolate glaze.
- Pour the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake and spread it evenly over the entire surface. Let it sit for a while, then sprinkle the top with 3 Tablespoons schredded coconut.
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Notes
- SERVING:
- SERVING: Cut the kefir cake into 3x3 inch slices (known as "řezy" in Czech) and serve on a dessert plate.
- I baked this cake on a 9x13 inches (23x33 cm) baking pan.
- Use baking soda in the batter instead of baking powder. Baking soda doesn't leave the aftertaste that baking powder sometimes does. However, be sure to put the cake in the oven immediately to ensure it turns out nice and fluffy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
385kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
121mg
(5%)
Potassium
104mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
202IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 385
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 385kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 104mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 202IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.