Kladdkaka
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Kladdkaka
Description
The Kladdkaka recipe creates a dense chocolate cake with a slightly crunchy crust and a moist, fudge-like center. Ingredients include eggs, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, flour, butter, and vanilla extract. The batter is mixed gently, maintaining some lumps, which contributes to its unique texture after baking.
Baked at a moderate temperature for about 20 minutes, the cake sets around the edges while the center remains soft. This contrast gives the cake its signature melt-in-the-mouth quality, balancing richness with a light crisp on the sides. It’s typically served warm or at room temperature, often accompanied by ice cream or a drizzle of strawberry coulis or cherry sauce for contrasting freshness.
Kladdkaka can be prepared ahead and stored at room temperature for up to three days or frozen in slices. When reheating, a brief microwave warming restores its soft-center texture. The recipe’s simplicity and forgiving nature make it approachable, and the cake's texture makes it both comforting and indulgent.
Ingredients
- 3 medium egg lightly beaten
- 300 g sugar 1½ cups
- 50 g cacao powder ½ cup, unsweetened
- 120 g plain flour 1 cup
- 110 g butter ½ cup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160℃ Fan/350℉. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9 inch/23 cm baking dish.
- In a medium bowl mix together 120 g plain flour and 50 g unsweetened cacao powder then set aside.
- In another bowl blend 110 g butter with 300 g sugar till creamy then add 3 medium eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and blend till well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir gently till mixed (don't worry if some small lumps remain).
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake on the bottom rack for 20 minutes till the top and sides are firm and the centre remains soft. Cool before transferring to a plate.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of strawberry coulis, a dusting of 3 tablespoons powdered sugar or some cherry sauce.
Notes
- Kladdkaka slowly develops a crispy edge while maintaining a moist, soft center.
- Serve warm with ice cream or at room temperature dusted with powdered sugar and fruit sauces like strawberry coulis or cherry sauce.
- Store covered at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze slices wrapped individually; reheat gently in a microwave to restore softness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 163mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 442IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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