Straciatella Cake

A simple cake with chocolate pieces inside.

Ingredients: 115 gr superfine suger 115 gr flour 5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder 60 ml (4 tbsp) cornflour 115 gr softened butter 2 beaten eggs 5 ml vanilla essence 30 ml (2 tbsp) currants or raisins 25 gr chopped walnuts Grated rind of a half lemon 45 ml (3 tbsp) chocolate chips Icıng sugar
Preparation: - Preheat the oven to 180°C. - Grease and line a 22x12cm loaf pan. Sprinkle 25ml(1.5 tbsp) sugar into the pan and tilt to distribute.Shake out any excess sugar. - Sift the flour, baking powder and cornflour togerher three times. - With an electric mixer cream the butter until soft. - Add the remaining sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. - Add the eggs, one at a time, beting. - Gently fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, in three batches, being careful not to overmix. - Fold in the vanilla essence, currants or raisins, walnuts, lemon rind and chocolate chips until just blended. - Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. - Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transfearring to another plate to a to cool completely.

Notes: If you like, dust with icing sugar and/or walnuts before serving.

Design by: ATI REKLAM.