"Moelleux" cake batter
This French-style "moelleux" cake batter gives a softer, moister texture than a classic cake batter. It can be made plain or varied with different flavourings.
32 K 3.3/5 (6 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
1 kg 300 g
7 IngredientsLast modified on: January 26th 2022
For 1 kg 300 g, you will need:
- 1
140 g butter - 2
300 g egg ( How to... ) - 3
380 g caster sugar - 4
20 g Vanilla sugar - 5
200 g cream - 6
340 g flour - 7
6 g baking powder - Total weight: 1,390 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 9 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add 200 g cream and mix again.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Sieve 340 g flour and 6 g baking powder into the mixture.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
And mix in thoroughly.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Finish by adding the noisette butter and mix one last time.
Stage 7
Your "moelleux" cake batter is ready. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate until needed (it can very well be done the day before).
Stage 8
This recipe is only for the dough, but if you just want to make a cake with it, put it in a pan and bake at 360°F (180°C) for about 40 minutes.
Remarks
This recipe just covers how to make the basic batter. Please see the other recipes that include it for how use and bake it.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made, based on a recipe by Gaëtan Paris..
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 80 RDI=30 % | 740 RDI=70 % | 210 RDI=30 % | 4,860 RDI=240 % | 20,340 RDI: 240 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,470 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 300 g : 3.90 €
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