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Donauwellen
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Donauwellen

19 ingredients 20 min + 40 min 20 servings openrecipes
Donauwellen

"This is a very popular German cake recipe with cherries, vanilla custard, and chocolate! The Donau is a river, and Welle is the German word for wave."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1206
Calories
30g
Protein
48g
Fat
160g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the Cake:
  • 1 1/8 cups butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pitted sour cherries
  • For the Custard:
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • For the Topping:
  • 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

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