Made With Whole Grains

Currant Bundt Cake

with Spelt Flour
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Currant Bundt Cake

Currant Bundt Cake - Such a jewel—an ornament for every summer coffee table

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Health Score:
51 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 3 h. 5 min.
Ready in
Calories:
183
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

Whole wheat flour and currants pack this bundt cake with fiber, which helps support digestion.  

If red currants are too sour, use the white variety instead, which are much sweeter.

1 piece contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie183 cal.(9 %)
Protein3 g(3 %)
Fat9 g(8 %)
Carbohydrates21 g(14 %)
Sugar added10 g(40 %)
Roughage2.5 g(8 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0.4 μg(2 %)
Vitamin E0.7 mg(6 %)
Vitamin B₁0.1 mg(10 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin1.3 mg(11 %)
Vitamin B₆0.1 mg(7 %)
Folate14 μg(5 %)
Pantothenic acid0.3 mg(5 %)
Biotin4.1 μg(9 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.2 μg(7 %)
Vitamin C3 mg(3 %)
Potassium102 mg(3 %)
Calcium32 mg(3 %)
Magnesium17 mg(6 %)
Iron0.8 mg(5 %)
Iodine2 μg(1 %)
Zinc0.6 mg(8 %)
Saturated fatty acids5 g
Uric acid13 mg
Cholesterol66 mg
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Ingredients

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Ingredients
9 ozs red Currants
6 ozs Cultured butter (room temperature)
1 pinch salt
5 ozs cane sugar
3 eggs
4 ozs whole wheat Spelt flour
5 ozs Spelt flour
3 tsps cream of tartar
3 Tbsps
Fat (for the pan)
2 Tbsps powdered sugar
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Sieve, 1 Fork, 1 Small bowl, 1 Mixing bowl, 1 Hand mixer, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Bowl, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Bundt pan (or Bundt; 22 cm diameter), 1 Wire rack, 1 Rubber spatula, 1 Tea strainer, 1 Kitchen scale

Preparation steps

1.
Currant Bundt Cake preparation step 1

Rinse the currants, drain and gently remove from the stems with a fork.

2.
Currant Bundt Cake preparation step 2

In a mixing bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter until fluffy with a hand mixer. Add a pinch of salt and the cane sugar and continue to beat until the mixture is creamy.

3.
Currant Bundt Cake preparation step 3

Add eggs one at a time, beating to combine. 

4.
Currant Bundt Cake preparation step 4

Whisk together the spelt flour, spelt whole-wheat flour and baking powder in another bowl. Beat into the egg mixture in 2 batches, then beat in the milk.

5.
Currant Bundt Cake preparation step 5

Gently fold drained currants into the batter. Brush a Bundt cake pan (9 inches in diameter) with the remaining butter and pour in the batter evenly. Bake the cake on the middle rack of a preheated oven at 350°F until golden brown and set, about 40 minutes.

6.
Currant Bundt Cake preparation step 6

Remove the baked cake from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 2 hours. Use a tea strainer to dust cake with powdered sugar before serving.