Best Vienna Cafe Cake Recipes

VIENNESE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix together the cocoa powder and the flour in a bowl and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks, the whole egg, the sugar and the water with an electric beater for 8-10 minutes.
• Blend the Graham crackers and the powdered almonds with the egg mixture.
• Put the egg whites in another bowl and beat until stiff.
• Add the icing sugar and continue to beat for 30 seconds.
• Fold the beaten egg whites in with the egg yolk mixture.
• Add the cocoa and flour mixture and fold again.
• Pour the batter into a buttered and floured round 10" cake pan and bake in the centre of the oven for 30-40 minutes.
• Remove and let stand for 5 minutes, then turn onto a cake rack.
• Frosting: Whip the cream until quite firm, then blend in the icing sugar.
• Put the pitted cherries along with half the juice in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and add the Tia Maria.
• Mix the corn starch with the tablespoon of water and add this mixture to the cherries.
• Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Let stand to cool.
• Cut the cake into 3 equal layers.
• Cover the bottom layer with cherries and the next two layers with whipped cream.
• Decorate with cherries and grated chocolate.

VIENNESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For topping, mix pecans, brown sugar, cocoa mix and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
• 2. For the coffee cake, cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl til light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Fold in sour cream and vanilla. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Fold into the sour cream mixture. The batter will be very thick.
• 3. Spoon half of the batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Sprinkle half of the topping over the batter. Add remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining topping. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or til a light golden brown. Serves 12

MULTICOLORED VIENNA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease and lightly flour 3 round cake pans,lining bottoms with wax paper.
• In large bowl,cream butter until smooth.
• Gradually add sugar,beat until fluffy (about 3 minutes) Add eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition.
• Combine flours,baking powder in separate bowl,add to batter slowly,alternating with milk and vanilla,beating well after each addition.
• Divide batter into 3 small bowls,add food coloring (2-3 drops at most) green in one bowl,yellow,in another,red in third.
• Pour batters into separate prepared pans.
• Bake 20-25 minutes,until cakes test done with toothpick.
• Cool in pans 10 minutes.
• Remove and cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread a thin layer of jam on top of first and second layer,followed by thin layer of frosting.
• Stack layers,frost top and sides of cake with cream cheese frosting.
• Frosting: In medium bowl,with mixer on medium speed,beat cream cheese and butter until smooth,about 3 minutes.
• Add vanilla.
• Gradually add sugar and beat well until mixed and of spreading consistency.

VIENNA CAKE RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 4 layer cake pans. Cream butter while adding sugar until mixture is light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, beat eggs and gradually and add butter and sugar mixture. Sift dry ingredients together and fold into egg-sugar mixture one cup at a time. Add milk, vanilla and almond extracts. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool completely. Build cake by spreading jam in between each layer. Ice with boiled icing after wiping excess jam from the sides. Servings: 10-12