Blueberry Bublanina | Bubbly Cake

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From early springtime all the way into the deep heart of fall, Slovakia’s mountains and hills burst with nature’s bounty. For those who search, a perpetual harvest reveals herself. Here, trees swoon with the weight of delightfully sour cherries, juicy, grapes, apricots, and apples. There, bushes bloom with blueberries, woodsy and sweet.

This land, surely, is magic.

Zmiana rozmiaru. Photo by Jurbox.

Zmiana rozmiaru. Photo by Jurbox.

When there is more fruit than can be gathered in an apron, Slovakia makes Bublanina, a.k.a. Bubbly Cake.

Just one secret makes this slightly sweet cake light and fluffy: whipped egg whites. Fruit, sliced, chunked, or left whole, is scattered across the foamy surface and, as the cake puffs up in the oven, it bubbles around the fruit.

Some fruit sinks down. Some fruit does not.

Once out of the oven, the whole thing is covered with a cloud of powdered sugar, until even the air around it tastes sweet.

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It’s all kinds of whimsical and the perfect way to ring in the hope of spring (I promise it’s coming – I even witnessed a few daffodil leaves peeking through the hard earth last weekend).

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Makes one 11×9 cake

Ingredients (serves 4-6)

Wet Ingredients

1 1/4 cups whole milk
5 eggs, separated
¼ cup vegetable oil

Dry Ingredients

2  cups flour
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 lemon, zested
pinch of salt

About 2 cups of fruit (sour cherries or blueberries) + a spoonful of flour
powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions:

Begin this recipe in an open air kitchen, if you can… surrounded by a field of sunflowers. Just because.

Sunflower fields in Zbrojníky, Slovakia. Photo by Pe-Jo.

Sunflower fields in Zbrojníky, Slovakia. Photo by Pe-Jo.

Since Bublanina is an airy cake, it’s important to have all your prep done ahead of time, so it doesn’t deflate.

So … first things first:

Preheat oven to 375F degrees.

Grease an 11×9 pan.

Toss the fruit with a spoonful of flour and set aside.

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Now for some mixing bowl fun.

DRY INGREDIENTS

In a small bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt.

Breathe in that lemon love! Happy Valentine’s Day, friends.

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WET INGREDIENTS

Next, in a large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients (milk, egg yolks, and vegetable oil) until a smooth batter forms.

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EGG WHITES

Whip the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until glossy, stiff peaks form.

ASSEMBLY

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until a smooth batter forms.

Using a spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter.. do it in thirds, until the mixture is airy and light.slovakia.food.recipe.img_0013

Pour this voluptuous batter into your baking dish and cover randomly with fruit. Be gentle, so as to not overly deflate the cake. Some fruit will sink immediately and that’s okay. In this photo, I only needed 1 3/4 cups fruit.

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Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out cleanly.

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Cool, cut into squares, and cover with a snowfall of powdered sugar.

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slovakia.food.recipe.img_0213Oh boy.

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Welcome to Yum-Town, Slovak-style.

A picture of Trenčín town with Trenčín Castle, Slovakia. Photo by Abphoto.

A picture of Trenčín town with Trenčín Castle, Slovakia. Photo by Abphoto.

Adapted from and inspired by Fooditka and Slovak Cooking

 

 

 

Blueberry Bublanina | Bubbly Cake
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When there is more fruit than can be gathered in an apron, Slovakia makes Bublanina, a.k.a. Bubbly Cake. Just one secret makes this slightly sweet cake light and fluffy: whipped egg whites. Fruit, sliced, chunked, or left whole, is scattered across the foamy surface and, as the cake puffs up in the oven, it bubbles around the fruit. Some fruit sinks down. Some fruit does not. Once out of the oven, the whole thing is covered with a cloud of powdered sugar, until even the air around it tastes sweet.
Servings
11x9 cake
Servings
11x9 cake
Blueberry Bublanina | Bubbly Cake
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
When there is more fruit than can be gathered in an apron, Slovakia makes Bublanina, a.k.a. Bubbly Cake. Just one secret makes this slightly sweet cake light and fluffy: whipped egg whites. Fruit, sliced, chunked, or left whole, is scattered across the foamy surface and, as the cake puffs up in the oven, it bubbles around the fruit. Some fruit sinks down. Some fruit does not. Once out of the oven, the whole thing is covered with a cloud of powdered sugar, until even the air around it tastes sweet.
Servings
11x9 cake
Servings
11x9 cake
Ingredients
Wet ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 5 eggs , separated
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Dry ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 lemon , zested
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 cups sour cherries - OR -
  • blueberries
  • powdered sugar , for dusting
Servings: cake
Units:
Instructions
  1. Since Bublanina is an airy cake, it’s important to have all your prep done ahead of time, so it doesn’t deflate. So … first things first: Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Grease an 11×9 pan. Toss the fruit with a spoonful of flour and set aside.
  2. DRY INGREDIENTS In a small bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt.
  3. WET INGREDIENTS Next, in a large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients (milk, egg yolks, and vegetable oil) until a smooth batter forms.
  4. EGG WHITES Whip the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until glossy, stiff peaks form.
  5. ASSEMBLY Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until a smooth batter forms. Using a spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter.. do it in thirds, until the mixture is airy and pour this voluptuous batter into your baking dish and cover randomly with fruit. Be gentle, so as to not overly deflate the cake. Some fruit will sink immediately and that’s okay. In this photo, I only needed 1 3/4 cups fruit.
  6. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out cleanly. Cool, cut into squares, and cover with a snowfall of powdered sugar.

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