Ness-try extract or vanilla sugar. I am guessing that the essence or powder would be fine as well, but never used it before. Vanilla sugar may be difficult to get if you live out of Europe. I buy mine at polish or European store, but honestly-I ran out of this constantly and use extract and there is no difference. Hope that helps (:
Babka Piaskowa
Ingredients:
250 g unsalted butter
2 cups caster sugar (about 350g)
5 eggs
2 cups all purpose, sifted flour (300g)
1.3 cup potato flour (200g)
1/2 glass of milk
2 tsp baking powder
about 4 tablespoon cocoa
2 tsp vanilla (or 1 vanilla sugar, 16g)
icing sugar or chocolate glaze for decoration
Directions:
Mix the butter with the sugar utill nice and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time mixing well. Mix both flours with baking powder and add gradually to the batter. Mix well each time. When it's getting to thick add milk and vanilla and mix well again. Take few spoons of the batter to another bowl and add cocoa. Coat a cake pan with butter and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. Pour the white batter into the baking dish (traditionally it should be round with a whole in the centre). On the top spoon the cocoa batter. Bake in preheated oven in 350 F (180 C) for approx. 55 minutes. After cooling sprinkle with icing sugar or cover with chocolate glaze.
Comments (10)
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|05/11/2013 08:20:52 Ness - VanillaJust wondering with the vanilla if you mean vanilla essence/ vanilla extract/ vanilla powder or something else. Really want to try this recipe but want to make sure I have the right stuff. Thanks
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|05/19/2012 19:40:57 AnonymousLila-sorry, I just saw your comment. Caster sugar is white and very fine. British people call it "granulated sugar".In US caster sugar is finer than the granulated one. In Poland it is just regular, white sugar. Do not mistake it with powdered one. If you cannot find it in your grocery store-use the coffee grinder. It will work. Hope that helps.
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|01/09/2012 06:43:37 punjabskiCould someone let me know which flour is been used... self raising or plain? I presume plain all purpose because of the baking powder but need confirmation:) thank-you
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