German Red Wine Cake

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5 from 7 votes

German Red Wine Cake

Traditional German cake recipe flavoured with red wine, cinnamon and chocolate.

Course Cakes, Dessert

Cuisine German

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 393kcal

Author Marita

Equipment

hand or stand mixer
20 cm gugelhupf baking form (optional)
30 cm x 13 x 8cm loaf form (optional)

Ingredients

4 eggs medium size
1 pinch salt
250 g butter
4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoon cocoa powder
100 gr chocolate chips
300 gr all-purpose flour
180 ml dry red wine
200 gr granulated sugar
breadcrumbs

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C or 356°F.
Grease your cake form with some butter and a handful of breadcrumbs.
250 g butter, breadcrumbs
Using a hand or stand mixer, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.
4 eggs, 1 pinch salt
Combine sugar, vanilla extract, egg yolks, and butter in a separate bowl and mix with a hand or stand mixer with a paddle attachment until you achieve a creamy consistency.
250 g butter, 4 teaspoon vanilla extract, 200 gr granulated sugar
Add the cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and cinnamon to the bowl and combine them to create a homogenous mass.
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, 100 gr chocolate chips
Mix the flour and baking powder. Little by little, add the red wine and flour to the cake batter, alternating between the two. Mix until everything is combined.
1 tablespoon baking powder, 300 gr all-purpose flour, 180 ml dry red wine
Carefully fold the egg whites into the batter.
Pour the dough into the prepared cake tin and place the tin into the oven.
Bake for about 50 – 60 min. After 50 min use a knife or skewer to check if the cake is done. If the knife/skewer comes out clean, it is done
Leave the cake to cool before serving it on a platter.
You can decorate the cake by glazing it with a chocolate glaze or dusting it with powdered sugar.

Notes

There are several ways you can substitute the red wine in this cake recipe. Although you will miss out on the flavour, it does not 100% taste the same. Use the same quantity described in the recipe and substitute with

Non-alcoholic red wine
A little grape juice mixed with a little lemon
Juice of sour cherries
Apple juice mixed with a little lemon.

The cake will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days. It also freezes very well, up to three months.

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