Donauwellen Recipe
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Donauwellen

By: snowflake  
"This is a very popular German cake recipe with cherries, vanilla custard, and chocolate! The Donau is a river, and Welle is the German word for wave."

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What to Drink?

Wine Port
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Day 1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 20 servings
 

Ingredients

  • For the Cake:
  • 1 1/8 cups butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon milk
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  • For the Custard:
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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  • For the Topping:
  • 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x18 inch rimmed baking sheet or jelly roll pan or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar using an electric mixer. Mix in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda; quickly fold into the egg mixture.
  3. Spread 2/3 of the batter in the bottom of the prepared baking sheet. Stir the cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of milk into the remaining batter just until blended. Spread evenly over the vanilla layer. Pat the cherries dry with paper towels, and sprinkle them evenly over the top of the cake batter.
  4. Bake the cake in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and 1/2 cup sugar. Heat the milk in a small saucepan just until hot but not boiling. Whisk in the cornstarch mixture, and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Spread the thickened custard over the surface of the cake and refrigerate overnight.
  6. For the chocolate topping, place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat at 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until just melted and smooth. Stir in the oil. Working quickly, spread the chocolate over the chilled custard layer. If you like, you can use the tines of a fork or a cake comb to make "waves." When the chocolate is set, cut the Donauwellen into about 20 squares to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 320 | Total Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 76mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2006 by TRINK24 
Unfortunately, my daughter chose this recipe for a German class project. Though I followed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2007 by ljbean 
I found the problem! I looked at other recipes for donauwellen and there is supposed to be a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by the allrecipes staff 
We have edited this recipe and corrected the directions for making the custard layer. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by s. epley 
I was very disappointed in this recipe. The custard was not "custardy" at all. It was if it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2009 by Emmi 
I've made this cake many times but used a different custard. Here is how I made it: Cook 2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by Baron Bob 
Recipe is accurate, but find the quote misleading--there is no vanilla pudding in the recipe.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by KimberJ 
I didn't like the texture. MORE

 
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