Brown Butter Celebration Cake
Prep
30 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Moist and richly flavored, this brown butter celebration cake is perfect for special occasions.
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Ingredients
- 400 gall-purpose flour
- 300 ggranulated sugar
- 400 mlunsalted butter
- 4 egglarge eggs
- 150 gplain greek yogurt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 100 gcocoa powder
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 200 gsemi-sweet chocolate chips
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour a 20cm round cake pan.
Tip: To ensure even browning, rotate the cake pan halfway through the baking time.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns a deep golden brown and smells nutty.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the butter.
- 3
Remove the browned butter from the heat and let it cool slightly.
Tip: This will help prevent the butter from scrambling when added to the batter.
- 4
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Make sure to get rid of any lumps in the dry ingredients.
- 5
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract.
Tip: Use a whisk or electric mixer to beat the eggs until light and fluffy.
- 6
Add the browned butter to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Tip: Don't overmix, or the cake will be tough.
- 7
Add the chocolate chips and mix until they're evenly distributed.
Tip: Feel free to add more or less chocolate to your liking.
- 8
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Use a spatula to get rid of any air pockets.
- 9
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Tip: Don't overbake, or the cake will be dry.
- 10
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Tip: Then, transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 11
Once the cake is cool, you can frost and decorate it as desired.
Tip: Get creative and have fun with it!
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