VIENNESE CAKE
This Austrian recipe was given to me years ago when we were on a ski-vacation to Vent in South Tyrol by the owners of Hotel Post. I have made it for guests and birthdays for many year, and it always receives compliments and recipe requests. You will not regret making the efford!
Provided by Scandigirl
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 Layer Cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix together the cocoa powder and the flour in a bowl and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks, the whole egg, the sugar and the water with an electric beater for 8-10 minutes.
- Blend the Graham crackers and the powdered almonds with the egg mixture.
- Put the egg whites in another bowl and beat until stiff.
- Add the icing sugar and continue to beat for 30 seconds.
- Fold the beaten egg whites in with the egg yolk mixture.
- Add the cocoa and flour mixture and fold again.
- Pour the batter into a buttered and floured round 10" cake pan and bake in the centre of the oven for 30-40 minutes.
- Remove and let stand for 5 minutes, then turn onto a cake rack.
- Frosting: Whip the cream until quite firm, then blend in the icing sugar.
- Put the pitted cherries along with half the juice in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and add the Tia Maria.
- Mix the corn starch with the tablespoon of water and add this mixture to the cherries.
- Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Let stand to cool.
- Cut the cake into 3 equal layers.
- Cover the bottom layer with cherries and the next two layers with whipped cream.
- Decorate with cherries and grated chocolate.
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Sergiy Kharzhevskyy
s.kharzhevskyy@gmail.comThis cake was a disappointment. It was dry and flavorless.
Tiny panda
t_panda43@hotmail.comI would have liked the cake to be a bit sweeter, but overall it was a good recipe.
Elisha S.Kamusaki
elisha.s@yahoo.comThis is the best Viennese cake I've ever had. I highly recommend it.
Zawedde Prossy
zprossy@hotmail.comThe cake was beautiful and tasted even better than it looked. I'm so glad I tried this recipe.
Md Mide
m52@hotmail.comThis cake is absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making it again.
Abdullah Ahmed
abdullah-a87@gmail.comI'm not much of a baker, but this recipe was easy enough for me to follow. The cake turned out great and my family loved it.
Izzat Baloch
b-izzat@hotmail.comThe cake was dense and dry. I would not recommend this recipe.
Jamil Khalil
khalil-jamil@gmail.comThis was my first time making a Viennese cake and it turned out amazing! The instructions were clear and easy to follow.
Amy Doherty
amy_d@yahoo.comI've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.
Neelika Jayasuriya
j_neelika95@gmail.comThe cake was easy to make and turned out beautifully. The apricot filling was a bit too tart for my taste, but overall it was a great recipe.
MR. BIG
m-big@yahoo.comThis cake was a bit more work than I expected, but it was worth it! The end result was stunning and everyone loved it.
preston Etchels
petchels@yahoo.comFollowed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfect! It was so delicious that it disappeared in no time.
ch Ahmad mehar 333
333-c83@hotmail.comThis Viennese cake was a delightful treat! The layers were moist and fluffy, and the apricot filling added a perfect touch of sweetness and tartness. I'll definitely be making this again.