Baumkuchen
- Liberty Mendez
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Serves 12
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Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
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Try your hand at making our version of German baumkuchen. Popular at Christmas, it’s also known as ‘tree cake’ because of the rings you'll see when you cut into it
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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150g salted butter
softened, plus extra for the tin
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150g golden marzipan
cut into 1cm cubes
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200ml double cream
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115g caster sugar
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1 tsp vanilla paste
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6 eggs
whites and yolks separated
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125g self-raising flour
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80g cornflour
For the chocolate glaze
- 100g plain chocolate
- 150ml double cream
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 20g butter
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Nutrition: Per serving (12)
- kcal490
- fat34g
- saturates19g
- carbs40g
- sugars26g
- fibre1g
- protein6g
- salt0.5g
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Method
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step 1
Heat the grill to medium-high, or set it to 220C if you can. Butter and line the base of a 23cm springform cake tin. Put the marzipan and 2 tbsp of the cream into a bowl of a stand mixer and beat for 1-2 mins with a paddle attachment until it forms a paste. While beating, gradually add the rest of the cream. Tip the mixture into another bowl and set aside. You don't need to clean the mixer bowl.
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step 2
Put the butter, caster sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt in the empty mixing bowl and beat for 3-4 mins until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the creamy marzipan mixture.
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step 3
Mix the egg yolks into the cake batter, one by one, then fold in the flour and cornflour.
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step 4
Using an electric whisk, beat the egg whites in a large bowl until it begins to form firm peaks, then fold it into the cake batter so you don’t knock out too much air.
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step 5
Ladle just enough mixture into the cake tin to cover the base – you’ll need about two-thirds of a ladle. Spread the mixture evenly over the base of the tin, then cook under the grill for 3 mins until set and golden, watching it carefully so it doesn't start to burn.
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step 6
Remove from the grill and ladle the same amount of batter on top. Spread it out in the same way, making sure that all the cake below is covered in a thin layer. Cook again for 3 mins. Continue until all the batter is used. It should make about 10 layers, depending on the thickness.
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step 7
When it’s finished cooking, run a small paring knife around the edge of the tin to stop it from sticking, and leave to cool completely. Remove the cooled cake from the pan and invert onto a cooling rack.
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step 8
To make the glaze, heat the chocolate, cream, syrup and butter together in a saucepan until melted together into a smooth, glossy sauce, about 1-2 mins. Pour over the top of the cake and down the sides, then leave to set fir 1 hr before serving.
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