Babă NeagrăCaramelized Moldovan Cake

Name: Babă Neagră (Caramelized Moldovan Cake)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Moldova
Ingredients: 300 g All-Purpose Flour; 6 pcs Egg; 80 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 120 g White Sugar; 100 g Brown Sugar; 400 ml Sour Milk; 8 g Baking Soda; 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 3 g Salt; 20 g Unsalted Butter (softened)

Babă neagră is a dark, porous Moldovan cake whose characteristic color and texture develop during a long two-stage bake with cultured dairy and baking soda.

Prep

25m

Cook

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

412kcal

Calories

10g

Protein

15g

Fat

59g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Batter

300g
All-Purpose Flour
6pcs
Egg
80g
Unsalted Butter (melted)
120g
White Sugar
100g
Brown Sugar
400ml
Sour Milk
8g
Baking Soda
5ml
Vanilla Extract
3g
Salt

Pan

20g
Unsalted Butter (softened)

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Method

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6 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Grease a deep baking dish with the softened unsalted butter and line the base with baking paper.
02
Whisk the eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined, then whisk in the sour milk.
03
Sift in the all-purpose flour and baking soda and whisk until smooth. Mix in the melted unsalted butter.
04
Pour the batter into the prepared dish and cover tightly with a lid or foil.
05
Bake for 2 hours, then reduce the oven to 100°C (210°F) and continue baking for 2 hours without uncovering.
06
Turn off the oven and let the cake cool gradually while still covered, then chill before slicing.

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