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Croatian Cupavci Recipe
Let's make traditional Croatian Cupavci - European version of the famous Australian Lamingtons. Čupavci are light and fluffy sponge cake cubes dipped in dark melted chocolate sauce and covered with coconut. Simple and tasty, perfect for the holidays
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 89 kcal
Ingredients
Sponge cake
- 3 eggs
- 150 g sugar 3/4 cup
- 100 ml oil 6 3/4 tablespoons
- 100 ml milk 1/2 cup
- 130 g all-purpose flour 7/8 cup
- 10 g baking powder 2 teaspoons
- Pinch of salt
Chocolate sauce
- 250 g dark chocolate 10 oz
- 250 g butter 0.5 pound
- 200 ml milk 1 cup
Extra
- 300 grams desiccated coconut 4 cups
Instructions
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Separate egg yolks and whites and mix whites in a firm airy foam
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Mix egg yolks and oil with the sugar. Combine flour and baking powder and add in along with the milk. Add a pinch of salt and gently stir in the egg whites using the spatula
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Pour the mixture in a baking tray and cover it with parchment paper and bake in a heated oven (180°C/350°F) for 20 minutes
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Leave the sponge cake to to cool down and then cut it in the same size pieces. I have cut my cake into little cubes but feel free to do rectangles as you like
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Melt the chocolate with butter and milk to get a sauce
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Quickly dip all sides of the cake squares into chocolate, then roll them in coconut. It gets a little messy, but the results are worth it