Slovakian Pound Cake
Author: Suzanne Collier
Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 12
- 4 Eggs, separated
- 1½ c. Powdered Sugar
- ⅓ c. Grapeseed Oil
- ⅓ c. Apple Butter
- ⅔ c. Hot Water
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 1¼ c. Flour
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 6 oz semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 c. chopped Walnuts
- 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
- Extra powdered sugar for dusting
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees
- Grease and flour your bundt pan.
- Separate the eggs. Put the yolks in a large mixing bowl and the whites in a small bowl.
- Beat the yolks with your mixer and add the sugar. Incorporate well.
- Slowly add the oil, apple butter, and hot water and vanilla. Mix well.
- The slowly mix in the flour and baking powder until smooth.
- With a hand mixer, beat the egg whites until they triple in size. Then fold them into the batter carefully, with a spatula until just blended.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips into the bottom of the bundt pan.
- Then sprinkle the chopped walnuts on top of the chocolate chips.
- Pour half of the batter into the greased and floured bundt pan.
- Into the remaining batter, mix in the cocoa and stir well.
- Pour remaining batter on top of the vanilla batter.
- Tap the pan a couple of times on the counter to eliminate bubbles.
- Bake for 45 minutes, then let cool at least 15 minutes before turning on to a plate. Dust with powdered sugar.
Recipe by Thru the Bugs on My Windshield at https://www.thruthebugsonmywindshield.com/2012/03/13/slovakian-pound-cake-babovka-secret-recipe-club/
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