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black currant cake with a leaf on a vintage black and black kitchen towel.
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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 Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: German
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 282kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2-3 cups black currants 9-10.5 oz, Notes 1, 2
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter soft
  • ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
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Instructions

  • Preparations: Remove the butter from the refrigerator a few hours before baking to allow it to soften. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 350°F. Butter and flour the springform or line its bottom and sides with parchment paper.
    ⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • Black currants: Clean and dry them. Set them aside.
    2-3 cups black currants
  • 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 become dry and dense.
    butter + ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar + 3 large eggs + 1½ cups all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 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.
  • Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes; remove, and let cool on a wire rack (Note 3 - Serving suggestions).

Notes

  1. Measurements: I recommend using a digital kitchen scale in baking (the Amazon link opens in a new tab); it ensures the best results.
  2. 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. 
  3. Serving suggestions: Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream. Serve it at room temperature, sprinkled with confectioner's sugar and with whipped cream, OR vanilla custard or vanilla sauce, OR crème fraiche mixed with brown sugar.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g