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Retro Romanian Fanta Cake with Cocoa Sponge, Quark and Orange Glaze
Beloved retro Romanian layered dessert: tender cocoa sponge cake crowned with velvety sweet quark (farmer's cheese) buttercream, topped with a glistening citrus orange jelly glaze.
Prep
30 min
Cook
25 min
Total
55 min
Oven
180Ā°C (160Ā°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
10
- Large fresh eggs, separated4 pc
- Sugar for sponge100 g
- All-purpose flour100 g
- Cocoa powder25 g
- Smooth farmer's cow cheese (tĆŗrĆ³)400 g
- Soft unsalted butter150 g
- Powdered sugar for cheese cream120 g
- Orange juice (or Fanta soda)500 ml
- Vanilla pudding powder for jelly40 g
- Sugar for jelly50 g
Preparation Steps
1
Beat egg whites stiff with sugar, gently fold in yolks, then sifted flour and cocoa. Bake in a lined 22x32 cm pan at 180Ā°C for 20 minutes and cool completely.
2
Whip soft butter with powdered sugar until creamy, then beat in drained farmer's cheese until velvety. Spread evenly over cooled sponge.
3
Whisk vanilla pudding powder, sugar, and orange juice in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened into a glossy jelly. Cool for 5 minutes, then ladle gently over the cheese layer. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before slicing.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
380
Protein
10.5g
Carbohydrates
42g
Fat
19g
Allergens
GlutenMilkEggs
*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
