Four quarters


Four quarters
It's "the simpliest cake in the world", called four quarters, because it's made with 1/4 eggs, 1/4 sugar, 1/4 flour and 1/4 butter.
323 K 2.2/5 (98 reviews)
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
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Preheat oven to 180°C or 356°F now, so it will be at the right temperature when the cake is ready.

Weigh 3 eggs and note the weight.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
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Weigh the same amount of sugar, put in a bowl.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Four quarters
Weigh the same amount of flour, put in a bowl.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
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Weigh the same amount of butter, put in a bowl.

Put butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
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Mix well with a spatula.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
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Add flour, through a fine sieve if possible, to prevent lumps.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
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Mix well.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
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Add 3 eggs.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
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Mix well again.

Stage 10 - 5 min.
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Pour batter into a mould or tin, preferably non-stick.

Stage 11 - 25 min.
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Put in the oven for about 25 minutes.

Check cooking (ask an adult for help with this).

Stage 12
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And that's it.
Remarks
It's already delicious just as it is, but you could add some fruit (apples, pears, apricots, ...) cut in pieces, and mixed into the batter before putting in the mould or tin. See how to to this.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, folded in an aluminum foil.
Source: Mom, when I was a young boy (a long long time ago...).
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %260 RDI=30 %140 RDI=20 %2,470 RDI=120 %10,340 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %40 RDI=4 %20 RDI=4 %410 RDI=20 %1,720 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 Four quarters : 1.80 €

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