KOUGLOF　MARBRE “Kouglof” Marble Cake

April 18, 2007 French style cake. “Kouglof” is a traditional cake from Alsace which is also famous in Germany and Austria. You can find “Kouglof” cakes in many European countries, and there are different kinds of recipes. Today, we are introducing a recipe for a butter sponge “kouglof”.

●Preparation Tip ●Instructions Photo #1 Photo #2 Photo #3 Photo #4 Photo #5 Photo #6 In a bowl, cream together 90g of sugar and butter. Stir in beaten egg yolks, a little at a time, and blend well. (Photo #1) In a bowl, combine egg whites and the rest of the sugar. Beat until stiff to make meringue. (Photo #2) Divide the batter into two equal portions (170g each). In one portion, stir in 80g of flour and half of the meringue (105g), in that order, and blend. (Photo #3) Sift together 65g of flour and cocoa powder. To the other portion of batter, stir in the flour mixture and the rest of the meringue, in that order, and blend. (Photo #4) Transfer the plain batter into a kouglof mold. Then pour in the cocoa batter over the plain batter. (Photo #5) Using a spatula, swirl to create a marble effect. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (356 °F) for about 50 minutes until brown. (Photo #6) Servings per Recipe Calories per Serving Ready In 8  one 18 cm kouglof mold  0kcal 150 minutes butter 180g  sugar 180g  egg yolk 80g  egg white 120g  cake flour 145g  cocoa powder 15g  【Preparation】 - Allow butter to soften at room temperature. - Divide flour into 80g and 65g. - Butter, then dust the mold with flour.