Witch Cake

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INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH

400 g semi-coarse flour
150 g nuts (e.g., 100 g walnuts and 50 g hazelnuts)
150 g granulated sugar
7 eggs
300 ml milk
120 g melted butter
1 baking powder

INGREDIENTS FOR DECORATION

3 apples
50 g dark chocolate
1 egg white
150 g powdered sugar
Food coloring

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Grease a high baking tray or pan with butter and dust with semi-coarse flour.
2
Preheat the oven to 150 °C.
3
Grind the nuts finely.
4
In a large bowl, mix the sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, and ground nuts.
5
In another large bowl (or mixer), place the whole eggs and start beating them. When they increase in volume, add the milk and melted butter. Then mix in the dry mixture.
6
Wash the apples, peel them, and then cut them in half. Remove the core, blossom end, and stem, and carve faces resembling a wrinkled witch with a pointed nose.
7
Spread the batter evenly on the tray and place the carved apple halves face up on it. Do not press them into the batter, just place them on top (Thanks to the baking powder and the large number of eggs, the batter will rise, and if we pressed the apples, they would unnecessarily hide in the cake during baking).
8
Place the cake in the oven preheated to 150 °C and bake for about 40 minutes or until the surface of the cake starts to turn golden.
9
While the cake is baking, prepare the witch hats. Melt the chocolate and on a board covered with foil, use a spoon to paint hats in a thicker layer so that they can be easily peeled off once set. Also, whip the egg white icing.
10
Let the baked cake cool completely. Then, using a piping bag, create eyes and hair from the egg white icing on the faces, and finally, place a chocolate hat on them.

Tip

While carving the faces, it's good to have a large bowl of water with lemon and place the apples in it to prevent them from browning unnecessarily during carving. This cake batter is also suitable for bundt cakes or cake bases.

Neplecha na plechu

Markéta and František are passionate travelers whose international recipes can be found on the blog Neplecha na plechu. After the birth of their son, Markéta began to focus more on children's food, which is reflected in her new book Breakfasts and Snacks (not only) for Children.