"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.
51 K 3.3/5 (6 reviews)
20 min.
Easy
1.95 €
650 g
7 IngredientsLast modified on: January 26th 2022
For 650 g, you will need:
- 1
70 g butter - 2
150 g egg ( How to... ) - 3
190 g caster sugar - 4
10 g vanilla sugar - 5
100 g cream - 6
170 g flour - 7
3 g baking powder - Total weight: 695 grams
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 100 g cream and mix again.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Sieve 170 g flour and 3 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
How much will it cost?
- For 650 g : 1.95 €
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