Kefir Sheet Cake – Czech Kefírová buchta

Buttermilk cake Czech kefírová buchta recipe.

Kefir Sheet Cake – Czech Kefírová buchta

Meet "Kefírová buchta," a popular Czech sheet cake made with kefir or buttermilk, topped with chocolate glaze, and finished with shredded coconut.

Course Pastry

Cuisine Czech

Keyword sweet pastry

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Cooling 30

Total Time 1

Servings pieces

Calories 385kcal

Author Petra Kupská

Ingredients

Buttermilk batter:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
2 cups kefir (or buttermilk)
1 medium egg
3 Tablespoons dutch cocoa powder unsweetened
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup sunflower oil (or canola)

Chocolate glaze:

1 cup chocolate chips dark, semi-sweet
⅓ cup heavy cream with a fat content of around 30%

Misc.:

3 Tablespoons schredded coconut unsweetened; to sprinkle the cake
½ Tablespoon solid fat to grease the baking pan
1 ½ Tablespoons flour od breadcrumbs to dust the baking pan

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Make ahead: First, prepare a baking pan. Grease it with ½ Tablespoon solid fat and dust with 1 ½ Tablespoons flour od breadcrumbs. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
Put 2 cups kefir and ½ cup sunflower oil in a mixing bowl. Add 1 medium egg, 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar, 3 Tablespoons dutch cocoa powder, and 2 cups all-purpose flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking soda.
Using a hand mixer, blend everything until you achieve a smooth, semi-liquid batter.
Pour the batter onto the prepared baking pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
The exact baking time depends on the size of the baking pan you use. If the pan is smaller and the batter layer is thicker, it may need to bake a little longer. Place the pan in a preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes. Toward the end of the baking time, insert a wooden skewer into the cake. If it comes out dry, the cake is done. If not, bake for another 3-5 minutes and repeat the skewer test for doneness.
Let the kefir cake cool completely.
Prepare chocolate glaze: Melt 1 cup chocolate chips over a water bath. Add ⅓ cup heavy cream and stir until you have a smooth, combined chocolate glaze.
Pour the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake and spread it evenly over the entire surface. Let it sit for a while, then sprinkle the top with 3 Tablespoons schredded coconut.

Notes

SERVING: Cut the kefir cake into 3x3 inch slices (known as "řezy" in Czech) and serve on a dessert plate.
I baked this cake on a 9x13 inches (23x33 cm) baking pan.
Use baking soda in the batter instead of baking powder. Baking soda doesn't leave the aftertaste that baking powder sometimes does. However, be sure to put the cake in the oven immediately to ensure it turns out nice and fluffy.

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