
Snacks & baking
Donauwelle
A German marble cake made from a cocoa and vanilla batter, studded with sour cherries and topped with a chocolate glaze. Its wavy pattern is said to resemble the waves of the Danube, and it's eaten as an afternoon treat.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Pâte
Garniture
Glaçage
Spices & seasoning
Instructions
- Whisk the butter and sugar until creamy, then add the eggs one at a time.
- Fold in the flour mixed with the baking powder, alternating with the milk, then add the vanilla.
- Divide the batter in two. Add the cocoa to one half and mix.
- Pour the light batter into a greased rectangular tin, then spoon the cocoa batter over the top in stripes.
- Scatter the drained cherries over the batter, pressing them in slightly.
- Bake at 170°C for 45 minutes, until a knife comes out dry.
- Melt the chocolate and butter for the glaze, spread it over the cooled cake and let it set.
Variations and tips
Cocoa-free version. Replace the cocoa with 2 tbsp of extra sugar for a vanilla-only version.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany