Donauwelle Cake Slices
Jammy-fruity German layer cake that's baked in a sheet pan and sliced warm. A tangy-sweet maraschino and chocolate swirl on vanilla sponge that tastes much harder than it is.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 356
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries with juice
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment.
- 2
Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Fold in flour, baking powder, and melted butter until just combined.
- 3
Pour batter into pan, spread level. Drain cherries and scatter them evenly over the top.
- 4
Dust cocoa powder over the cherries. Use a skewer to swirl cocoa and cherry juice into the batter, creating marbled veins.
- 5
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 16–18 minutes.
- 6
Cool 5 minutes in the pan, then slice and serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- 8×8-inch baking pan
- parchment paper
- whisk
- spatula
- skewer or fork
- toothpick
- oven
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