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Traditional Romanian Fasting Cocoa Cake with Sour Cherry Jam and Walnuts
Beloved Romanian vegan/fasting childhood chocolate sheet cake: intensely moist, rich and tender without eggs or dairy, folded with tart sour cherry jam, dark cocoa, and crunchy toasted walnut chunks.
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Oven
180Ā°C (160Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
8
- All-purpose wheat flour300 g
- Sour cherry jam with whole fruit pieces250 g
- Dutch-processed dark cocoa powder40 g
- Walnuts roughly chopped100 g
- Granulated sugar150 g
- Sunflower oil100 ml
- Sparkling mineral water200 ml
- Baking soda activated with lemon juice1 tsp
- Bourbon vanilla sugar1 tsp
- Pinch of fine salt2 g
Preparation Steps
1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk sunflower oil, sparkling water, sugar, sour cherry jam, and vanilla until sugar begins to dissolve.
2
Sift flour, cocoa powder, activated baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture. Whisk gently until just combined, then fold in three-quarters of the chopped walnuts.
3
Pour batter into a 20x30 cm parchment-lined baking pan and sprinkle remaining walnuts over the top. Bake at 180Ā°C for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely before slicing into generous squares.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
360
Protein
5.4g
Carbohydrates
52g
Fat
16g
Allergens
GlutenNuts
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Folclor Gastronomic RomĆ¢nesc / Patrimoniu TradiČional Deschis (Institutul NaČional al Patrimoniului & Arhivele TradiČiilor Culinare)
Legal status: Domeniu Public (Legea nr. 8/1996 privind dreptul de autor) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
