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Baba neagră

Gâteau moldave au pain noir, arrosé d'un sirop de vodka et de lait, très humide et parfumé. Il accompagne les fêtes et les repas de famille, se déguste en petits morceaux à la cuillère.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sirop

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

409 kcal per serving

Protein
8.8 g
Carbohydrates
55.4 g
of which sugars
30.4 g
Fat
13.7 g
Fiber
2.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C and butter a 22 cm round tin.
  2. Crumble the dark bread into a bowl and soak it with 150 ml of milk to soften it.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar until creamy and fluffy, then add the eggs one by one.
  4. Fold in the soaked bread, the flour mixed with the baking powder and the cocoa, then the vodka and vanilla, without overworking the batter.
  5. Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a knife comes out dry.
  6. While it bakes, make the syrup: heat the water with the sugar until dissolved, let it cool, then add the vodka and milk.
  7. As soon as it comes out of the oven, prick the cake with a fork and slowly pour the syrup over it until fully absorbed.
  8. Let it rest for at least 2 hours before unmoulding and serve with sour cream.

Variations and tips

Alcohol-free. Replace the vodka with milk and add a spoonful of vanilla extract to the syrup.

Chocolate version. Add 100 g of melted dark chocolate to the batter for an even richer cake.

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Original Ecomely recipe.