Sometimes it’s the simple classics that inspire us the most – and this chocolaty ant cake is exactly such a cake. Light, juicy and covered in fine chocolate sprinkles that melt into little “chocolate ants” when baked. Many of us remember it from our childhood, perhaps even as a baking mix, but you can do it without it – super juicy, quick to make and irresistibly chocolaty! The name alone arouses curiosity in children. The appearance is created by the chocolate sprinkles in the dough, which look like little ants crawling through the cake after baking. This is not only pleasing to the eye, but also provides a delicious sweetness and a light chocolate flavor that goes perfectly with the fluffy dough of the cake. Have you ever tried it?!
Ant cake – a chocolaty favorite cake!
This recipe is perfect if you spontaneously crave chocolate, are expecting guests or simply want to bake an uncomplicated cake that everyone is guaranteed to enjoy. Quickly mixed together, guaranteed to be a success and wonderfully chocolaty – that’s what a favorite cake has to be like!
Creative additions to ant cakes
Still have eggnog in the cupboard? You can replace some of the cream with eggnog to give the ant cake a juicy and aromatic note. Or how about a fruity note? Cherries in particular go well with the taste of chocolate and bring a delicious, juicy and fruity aroma. Of course you can try fruits like raspberries or blueberries – let your creativity run wild!
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Ant cake recipe
Ingredients
250g butter
200 g sugar*
1 packet vanilla sugar*
5 eggs
200 ml cream
300 g flour*
1 pack of baking powder*
100 g chocolate sprinkles*
cake icing*
preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat and grease the cake tin.
- Mix the butter, sugar and vanilla sugar together and beat until fluffy.
- Stir in the eggs one after the other for 1 minute each. Stir in the cream too.
- Mix the extra with the baking powder and fold in. Add chocolate sprinkles. Stir just until a dough forms.
- Pour into the tin and bake in a hot oven for 50-60 minutes.
Bon appetite!
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The ant cake is…
- fluffy
- fast
- child friendly
- sweet
- chocolatey
- juicy
- loose
Ant cake recipe
Ant cake is a juicy treat with chocolate sprinkles, quick to make and irresistibly delicious ✅
- 250 G butter
- 200 G Sugar
- 1 pack vanilla sugar
- 5 Eggs
- 200 ml cream
- 300 G Flour
- 1 pack baking powder
- 100 G Chocolate sprinkles
- Cake icing
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Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat and grease the cake tin.
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Mix butter, sugar and vanilla sugar together and beat until fluffy.
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Stir in the eggs one at a time for 1 minute each. Stir in the cream too.
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Mix the extra with the baking powder and fold in. Add chocolate sprinkles. Stir just until a dough forms.
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Pour into the tin and bake in a hot oven for 50-60 minutes.