Red Wine Cake or Drunken Cake, a cake with a soft and spongy texture, very delicious thanks to the presence of cocoa and this blend of red wine that no one will recognize unless you reveal it to them.
A truly unique cake that even those who do not love wine will enjoy because it has a truly unique flavor, hard to explain, you have to taste it. I enjoy revealing the secret ingredient, the red wine, only after they have tasted and appreciated it, and I guarantee that everyone is pleasantly surprised!
Preparing the red wine cake is easy and quick, but you have to follow the steps because they are also unique for cake preparation. It starts with the cooked wine with sugar, cocoa, and butter. Then you add the yolks and a tablespoon of flour, and with this mixture, we have prepared both the glaze for the surface and the first part of the batter.
So, all that’s left is to follow the recipe to discover how unique it is. Meanwhile, I’ll leave you with other recipes to make homemade sweets
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 16
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 224.23 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 26.71 (g) of which sugars 19.76 (g)
- Proteins 3.06 (g)
- Fat 11.89 (g) of which saturated 7.44 (g)of which unsaturated 4.41 (g)
- Fibers 0.87 (g)
- Sodium 20.91 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 67 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 6.76 oz red wine
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 7 oz butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 packet baking powder for cakes
Tools
To prepare the red wine cake or drunken cake, you need a small saucepan to cook the wine, a bowl to pour the obtained mixture, and a stand mixer or electric whisk to whip the egg whites.
- 1 Stand Mixer Howork
- 1 Saucepan
- 2 Bowls
Preparation
The red wine cake can be served with whipped cream or a bit of its cooked wine mixture.
The preparation is very simple. Just boil wine, sugar, butter, and cocoa in a saucepan. Once they are boiled and homogeneous, remove the mixture from the heat and pour it into a glass bowl if possible, and let it cool for 5 minutes.
After these few minutes (it should not be cold), add the yolks one at a time, mixing between each addition, and a tablespoon of flour from the total flour listed in the ingredients.
After this step, take 150 ml of this mixture and set it aside to pour over the cake once it’s baked and cooled.
To the rest of the mixture, add the remaining flour and the packet of baking powder, mixing with a whisk.
In another bowl or in the stand mixer bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, and add them to the previously prepared mixture. To fold in the egg whites without deflating them, remember to fold them in gently with circular motions from bottom to top.
Pour the batter into a springform pan that I conveniently lined at the bottom with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 40 minutes. Always perform the toothpick test before removing from the oven; it should come out dry.
When the cake is done, take it out of the oven and before removing the mold, poke the surface with a toothpick and pour the reserved wine mixture over the cake.
Let the cake cool before opening the springform and removing it from the mold.
NOTES
The red wine cake is very moist and soft, and it keeps well at room temperature for 3 to 4 days if stored in classic cake containers with a lid.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can flour be replaced with starch?
I don’t think it’s possible because it’s already a very crumbly cake. If you have gluten intolerance issues, I recommend using those blends that resemble flour more in texture rather than using corn starch or similar substances.
