Bublanina (Czech bubble cake with cherries)
04/01/2024
Quick and easy sheet cake with semi - coarse flour and fruit of your choice.
Serves 12
Ingredients
BATTER
DRY BOWL
- 300 g Polohrubá mouka (semi-coarse flour)
- 12g baking powder (1 slightly rounded tbsp)
WET BOWL
3 eggs
140 g milk
170 g sugar
95 g vegetable oil
Zest of 1 orange or 1/2 grapefruit
1 tsp vanilla extract
ADDITIONAL
TOPPING
3 cups fresh cherries (pitted)
OPTIONAL
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
Directions
TOPPING
- Strain pitted fresh cherries
BATTER
- Whisk together dry ingredients in "Dry bowl"
- Whisk together wet ingredients in "Wet bowl" until sugar is mostly dissolved
- Add "Dry bowl" to "Wet bowl", and whisk until just combined
- Transfer the batter onto a lined or oiled baking tray and spread evenly (we use the baking tray that comes with the oven 40(h) x 420(w) x 475(d) mm)
- Scatter or arrange strained cherries evenly across the batter
BAKING & SERVING
Bake at 180 C / 350 F (preheated), for 20 - 25 minutes or till just lightly golden brown on the edges
When using a smaller sheet pan (9 x 13 inches (23x33 cm), bake at 170 C / 340 F (preheated), for 30 - 35 minutes
Allow to cool before dusting with icing sugar or serving
Cut into servings and enjoy with whipped cream, ice cream or enjoy it on its own
MAKE IT YOUR OWN
- Top the sheet cake with fruits like raspberries, currants, blueberries, strawberries, or a combination of these