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.
335 K 2.2/5 (99 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
1.80 €
1 Four quarters
4 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 1 Four quarters, you will need:
- 1
3 eggs - 2
150 g caster sugar - 3
150 g flour - 4
150 g butter - Total weight: 600 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
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.
Weigh 3 eggs and note the weight.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Weigh the same amount of sugar, put in a bowl.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Weigh the same amount of flour, put in a bowl.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Weigh the same amount of butter, put in a bowl.
Put butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Put butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mix well with a spatula.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Add flour, through a fine sieve if possible, to prevent lumps.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mix well.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Add 3 eggs.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mix well again.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour batter into a mould or tin, preferably non-stick.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 25 min.
Stage 12
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
How much will it cost?
- For 1 Four quarters : 1.80 €
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