The Catalan TableHomemade Coca
The homemade coca is a delicious, fluffy-textured cake made with whole eggs, sugar, and flour, making it ideal for enjoying at breakfast or snack time.
Ingredients
Servings
6
Measurement units
Ingredients
- 2 crossed the soles
- 200 gramssugar
- 200 gramsflour
- 3 gramschemical leavening (baking powder)
- 75 gramspine nuts
- 3 tablespoons of oil
- 4 tablespoons of milk
- 4 tablespoons of water
- lemon zest
- a pinch of salt
Nutritional Information
Per serving
Calculated for 6 servings
Calories
425 kcal
Protein
7.8 g
Fat
17.8 g
Carbohydrates
61.4 g
Calculated from reviewed ingredient weights and pinned USDA FoodData Central records.
Step-by-step Guide
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC for at least 15 minutes so it reaches the correct temperature before baking.
- Soak the pine nuts in cold water for 1 hour before using them. This keeps them from browning too much in the oven and gives them a softer texture.
- Beat the whole eggs with 150 g of the sugar until the mixture turns pale and triples in volume. This takes about 10-15 minutes with an electric whisk and should produce a light, fluffy texture.
- Add the lemon zest, a pinch of salt, the milk, water and oil. Mix well until everything is fully incorporated and smooth.
- Add the sifted flour and baking powder. Fold gently with a spatula from the bottom upward to keep the batter aerated.
- Grease the pan thoroughly with butter so the cake does not stick.
- Line the bottom of the pan with baking paper to make unmolding easier, then fill it with the prepared batter.
- Drain the pine nuts and distribute them over the batter. Sprinkle with sugar to taste for a crisp, sweet top.
- Bake at 200ºC for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Watch the baking time carefully because this simple cake is delicate and can dry out.
Recommendations & Tricks
- Make sure the eggs are at room temperature before starting, as they will incorporate better into the batter and help achieve a more uniform texture.
- Weigh the ingredients carefully, especially the flour and sugar. This will ensure that the cake has the desired sweetness and consistency.
- When beating the eggs with the sugar, do it for at least 5-7 minutes until the mixture becomes lighter in color and fluffy in texture; this will help make the cake lighter.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius before starting to prepare the batter, so we are ready to bake immediately after pouring the batter into the mold.
- If you want the cake to have an added flavor, you can incorporate a teaspoon of lemon or orange zest into the egg and sugar mixture for a fresh citrus touch.
- Before adding the pine nuts to the batter, lightly toast them in a pan to enhance their flavor and achieve a crunchier texture.
Original recipe
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