Go Back

Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam

Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam is a surprising typical recipe from the region between Italy and Austria. You will love its nutty and rich flavor!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: delicious, energetic, nutty, tasty
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 600kcal
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • stand mixer
  • mixer
  • cake pan
  • spoon
  • bowl

Ingredients

  • 250 gr butter
  • 250 gr sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 250 gr buckwheat flour
  • 250 gr hazelnuts
  • 1 sachet vanilla flavored baking powder
  • 150 gr cranberry jam
  • q.s. icing sugar

Instructions

  • Let the butter at ambient temperature for 30 minutes, so it gets soft. Then put it with the sugar and the yolks in the stand mixer. (Switch on the oven, at 180 °C, so it will have the right temperature).
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Mix them at low-medium speed, until you get a cream.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Chop the hazelnuts in the mixer. Then add them, the flour and the vanilla flavored baking soda.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Mix them at low speed, until you get a very thick dough. Remove it from the standing mixer into a large bowl.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Beat the egg whites in the standing mixer until they are completely firm. Their thickness is crucial for a good final result.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Add the beaten white eggs to the cream in the large bowl.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Gently mix them with a spoon, with a bottom to top movement. Be careful, at the beginning it will be tough, but in a couple of minutes you will get a very creamy mixture.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Anoint the cake pan with a bit of butter, then pour the mixture into it.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Put the pan into the oven, and leave it for about 45 minutes. Use a stick to check if it is cooked.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Leave it to cool, then cut it into two layers. Spread the jam on the lower one, then close the cake back.
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam
  • Spray the top with icing sugar, then... your first buckwheat cake with cranberry jam is ready to be served!
    Buckwheat cake with cranberry jam