How to Make Nada's Baba Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to Middle Eastern desserts, few are as beloved as baba cake. This sweet treat, also known as baba au rhum or baba al limoncello, is a deliciously moist and spongy cake soaked in a syrupy liquid, typically made with flavors such as rum or limoncello. While baba cake has been enjoyed for centuries in regions such as Lebanon and Italy, it has also gained popularity in other parts of the world, making it a versatile and well-loved dessert.

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ cups superfine sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
  • 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 - 9 inch bundt, ring or tube pan

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 2 liter baba pan OR a 9 inch Bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, superfine sugar and vanilla sugar. Beat on high speed for about 5 minutes. Beat in flour. Reserve approximately 1/4 cup of batter and set aside. Pour remaining batter into prepared pan. Mix cocoa into reserved batter. Drop by spoonfuls onto the batter in the pan. Using a skewer or the tip of a knife, swirl the two batters to achieve a marbled effect.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  • Nutrition

    208 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 62mg
    • Sodium: 222mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 37g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 25g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Calcium: 62mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 49mg