Soft Embrace Cake is an alternative marble cake because the two mixtures are not artfully mixed but left intact and simply placed side by side like the famous cookies you can also find here on my blog.
HOMEMADE HUG COOKIES
The soft embrace ring cake is a simple, genuine, homemade dessert that I enriched in the chocolate part with some dark chocolate pieces that I also added on top before baking.
You can further vary the embrace cake by adding white chocolate chips and/or ruby, or by adding sultana raisins previously soaked in water or a water and rum mix, or by adding small pieces of mixed candied fruit…
If you love these soft ring cakes that are decidedly delicious, especially for family breakfast, I suggest these recipes:
ADELAIDE’S RING CAKE
and also the 
12 SPOON CAKE
and also the 
OIL AND COCOA RING CAKE
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SOFT EMBRACE CAKE
From ASI’s kitchen
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 419.99 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 56.57 (g) of which sugars 27.00 (g)
- Proteins 7.87 (g)
- Fat 19.56 (g) of which saturated 3.09 (g)of which unsaturated 6.62 (g)
- Fibers 2.10 (g)
- Sodium 29.38 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 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 for Soft Embrace Cake Recipe
- 4 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (And a little more for the pan)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup fresh whipping cream (Added, not whipped)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (And a little more for the pan)
- 2 oz 70% dark chocolate (chopped and optional)
Tools for Soft Embrace Cake Recipe
- Bundt cake pan , with springform closure, 9.5 inches
- Blender / Mixer blender
- 2 Bowls
- Spatula
- Food scale G3Ferrari G20062
Preparation Steps for Soft Embrace Cake
For the soft embrace cake, first crack the eggs into a bowl, add the grated lemon zest, and the vanilla.
Start to beat and add the sugar, then beat everything with the mixer until you get a soft and frothy mixture.
While beating, pour in the cream and then the vegetable oil.
Continue mixing the batter and add the sifted flour and baking powder in multiple additions.
This will give you a smooth and lump-free batter.
Divide the batter into two parts of approximately the same weight (my yellow part invaded the chocolate one…) and add 2 tablespoons of sifted unsweetened cocoa powder to one of the parts.
Mix well and if… if it turns out to be a less fluid batter than the “plain” one, add a splash of oil or cream, i.e., liquids already in the batter.
Add some chopped dark chocolate to the cocoa part, and after oiling and flouring the cake pan, pour the two batters separately and level them well.
Now I sprinkled the chocolatey half with the remaining chopped dark chocolate and then baked at 350°F in static mode for about 40/45 minutes or depending on your oven’s characteristics.
Once baked, let it cool, then remove and unmold the soft embrace cake, a classic ring cake not too sweet and very good!
Enjoy your meal!
Annalisa
