Pomegranate and Chocolate Cake is a very soft dessert made with pomegranate juice, a seasonal fruit with many properties. Suitable for breakfast and snacks, it’s a cake that, having chocolate, children will especially love.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn
- Energy 533.61 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 72.57 (g) of which sugars 36.22 (g)
- Proteins 9.77 (g)
- Fat 24.62 (g) of which saturated 14.90 (g)of which unsaturated 8.90 (g)
- Fibers 2.94 (g)
- Sodium 107.66 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 144 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
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs (medium)
- 9 tbsps butter (melted)
- 1 pomegranate (about 5 oz of juice)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1.75 oz 70% dark chocolate
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (for decoration)
Tools
- Kitchen scale
- Springform pan 8 inches
- Electric whisk
- Parchment paper
- Sifter
- Bowl
- Citrus juicer
Steps
Turn on the static oven to 350°F. Pour sugar and eggs into the bowl. Beat for 5 minutes using the electric whisk until you get a creamy mixture. Add the cooled melted butter and incorporate it using a spatula or whisk, also add the pomegranate juice, gently mixing, and a pinch of salt. Gradually add the sifted flour and baking powder to the mixture.
Once you have a smooth mixture, pour it into the pan lined with parchment paper. Level it out, cover the surface with chopped chocolate, and bake. Cook in the middle rack for 40 minutes. Before taking it out, slightly open the oven door to let the steam escape slowly, then remove the cake, and once cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
