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Kakar (chocolate cake)

A simple, moist chocolate cake, very common at teatime and at celebrations in the Faroe Islands. Its crumb is tender and lightly sweet, ideal with coffee or tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

394 kcal per serving

Protein
9.2 g
Carbohydrates
48.9 g
of which sugars
27.2 g
Fat
16.9 g
Fiber
3 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 180 °C and butter a 22 cm round tin.
  2. In a bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
  3. In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.
  5. Fold in the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, mixing gently.
  6. Pour the batter into the tin and smooth the surface.
  7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out dry.
  8. Let it cool slightly before turning out onto a rack.

Variations and tips

Dark chocolate version. Add 100 g of chopped dark chocolate to the batter for a more fudgy cake.

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Original Ecomely recipe.