Polish Babka Cake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Polish Babka Cake Recipe). This traditional Polish babka is a cake perfect to enjoy with an afternoon cup of tea or coffee. My version is made without yeast. It's a moist and dense cake flavored with hints of vanilla, almond, and lemon. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.pl]

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9-inch tube cake

Polish Babka Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

¾ cup potato starch

¾ cup unsalted butter

at room temperature

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

at room temperature

1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla sugar

4 eggs

separated

3 tablespoons sour cream

or more to taste

½ lemon

zested and juiced

1 tablespoon almond extract

2 tablespoons raisins

1 ½ tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons dried bread crumbs

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Sift all-purpose flour and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in potato starch.

Step 3

Beat 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla sugar; beat until just combined. Add egg yolks and sour cream; mix well. Whisk lemon zest lemon juice and almond extract into the batter.

Step 4

Beat egg whites in a glass metal or ceramic bowl using clean beaters until stiff peaks form.

Step 5

Beat flour mixture into the batter until no dry spots remain. Gently fold in raisins and egg whites until evenly incorporated.

Step 6

Liberally grease an 8-inch 6-cup Bundt® cake pan with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean 30 to 40 minutes. Cool slightly before inverting cake onto a serving plate.

Nutritional Information

Polish Babka Cake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 317.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.1g 8%

Carbohydrates: 36.5g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 16.6g

Fat: 17.6g 27%

Saturated Fat: 10.4g 52%

Cholesterol: 103mg 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 563.9IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin C: 3.5mg 6%

Folate: 34.8mcg 9%

Calcium: 74.2mg 7%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 8.1mg 3%

Potassium: 70.3mg 2%

Sodium: 132.2mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 158.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.