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Czech Kefírová Buchta - Buttermilch Sheet Cake

Try out our easy peasy Kefírová buchta, it is simple to make and highly pleasant to the taste.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Czech
Keyword buttermilk cake, kefírka, kefírová buchta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 2 and ¾ cups (320 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp dark cocoa
  • 1 Tbsp baking soda
  • 2 cups (480 ml) buttermilk
  • ¾ cups (150 g) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) vegetable oil sunflower or canola oil

Chocolate glaze for buttermilk sheet cake:

  • 5 oz (140 g) dark chocolate, sweetened chopped
  • ½ stick (55 g) butter unsalted
  • 1 Tbsp heavy cream optional, if the glaze is too thick

Misc:

  • oil and breadcrumbs to dust the baking tray
  • shredded coconut to sprinkle the baked cake’s surface

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 340 °F (170 °C).
  • Grease a high-sided sheet cake pan (size about 10 x 14 inch) with oil and dust its bottom and sides with a couple of spoonfuls of breadcrumbs.
  • Put all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix them with a blender until everything comes together into a single mass.
  • Pour the batter into the tray and bake it for about 30 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool down.

Chocolate glaze:

  • Melt the chocolate and butter in a water bath, then mix it. If it´s too thick, add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream. Mix until everything is fully blended together.
  • Pour the chocolate icing onto the surface of the cake and let it sit until the covering cools down and solidifies.
  • Sprinkle the surface with grated coconut. Enjoy!

Notes

TIP: If you wanted the cake to be juicier, you can spread some jam on the surface before coating it with chocolate.