MENU No. 15
How about we do something a bit out of the ordinary tonight?
Entertaining, laying a lovely table, serving something that really makes an impression…
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Your guests are seated.
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Austrian marble cake (traditional method & Thermomix)
Description
A perfect cake to accompany a coffee, to slip into the lunchbox or for unexpected entertaining. My boys often ask me for it, because they love its mix of chocolate and vanilla - and it freezes very well in slices. I slip baking paper between each piece and store them in an upturned tin. No more crushed slices - just enough when you need it.
Ingredients
Instructions
- TRADITIONAL METHOD
Preparation (traditional)
1. Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt, adding the 100g sugar.
2. Beat the butter for approx. 5 mins. Add the 125 g sugar and vanilla.
3. Add the yolks one by one and beat for a further minute.
4. Add flour, baking powder and rum. Mix well.
5. Gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites (1/3 first, then the rest).
6. Pour 2/3 of the batter into a greased tin. Mix the remaining third with the melted chocolate. Pour and gently marble with a fork.
7. Bake at 160 °C (fan oven) for approx. 60 min.
THERMOMIX® METHOD
Preparation (Thermomix)
1. Insert the whisk attachment. Place the egg whites and salt in the bowl. Beat for 3 mins on speed 3.5 without the beaker. At the end, add 100 g of sugar through the opening. Set aside.
2. Place the butter in the bowl. Beat for 40 sec / speed 5.
3. Add sugar, vanilla, yolks, flour, baking powder and rum. Mix for 40 sec / speed 5.
4. Gently fold in the egg whites with a spatula.
5. Place the chocolate pieces in the bowl for 10 sec / speed 10, then melt with the rum for 3 min / 37 °C / speed 2.
6. Pour 2/3 of the batter into the tin. Mix the rest with the melted chocolate. Pour and marble.
7. Bake at 160 °C fan oven for approx. 60 min (depending on the pan).
