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donauwellen // danube waves

Posted by on Oct 8, 2010 in brownies | 1 comment

donauwellen // danube waves

Donauwelle (danube wave)- a classic German cake with morello cherries, butter creme and cocoa. Butter cream? Oh oh! Its contains two layers of batter: a white and a dark one. Actually this cake is sometimes also called Schneewittchenkuchen / Snow White Cake, probably because of the combination of colours: white, black and red. Neat. But why this is mostly called Donauwelle? I have no idea. Yes, there is a wave-like pattern, but why attribute it to the Danube? Well, one thing is for sure – this cake is very yummy indeed. Very heavy, too.

This is why you will find here a variation of the cake: I let go of the butter cream layer completely. And the result may not be called a Snow White Cake – or Danube Wave any longer, but maybe the little sister or nephew. And it is very easy to make and requires not many ingredients.

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