DONAUWELLEN - THREE LAYER PUDDING CAKE

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Cakes, For Kids
Keywords:	creamy, moist, chocolat-ey
Serves:	12-18
Prep Time:	1 Hr 30 Min
Cook Time:	35 Min

Ingredients

CAKE FOUNDATION:
1 c	plus 2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c	sugar
3	eggs
1 tsp	vanilla extract
2 c	all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp	baking powder
1 to 2 Tbsp	cocoa powder
2 to 4 Tbsp	milk
1 1/2 c	cherries (canned and drained or frozen and thawed)
FILLING:
1 pkg	vanilla pudding mix (cook & serve)
2 c	milk
1 c	butter, softened
1 c	powdered sugar
CHOCOLATE TOPPING:
4 oz	unsweetened chocolate
1 c	powdered sugar
1/2 c	hot water

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Ellen Bales

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Indianapolis, IN (pop. 6.5M)

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Ellen's Notes:

Donauwellen literally means "Danube Wave" in German. This cake derives its name from the wavy effect of the three layers.
Recipe: About.com
Photo: Allrecipes.com

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together and add eggs, one at a time, beating well; add vanilla. Add the flour mixed with baking powder and mix. Beat in enough milk to make the dough spreadable (brownie batter consistency). Pour half the mixture into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.

Mix the other half with the cocoa powder and about 1 Tbsp. milk so that the batter stays the same consistency. Smooth over the top of white batter. Swirl a bit for a wavy effect.

Drop the drained, pitted cherries evenly over the top of the batter. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 35 minutes. Cool completely in the pan.

While the cake is cooling, start the pudding according to package directions, using two cups of milk. Cover the pan and let the pudding cool completely to room temperature.

Beat the softened butter with the powdered sugar until light and fluffy. The pudding and the butter must be the same temperature or the emulsion you are creating will not work.

Mix the pudding by the spoonful into the butter mixture and whip until light and fluffy. Spread over the cooled cake.

Melt the chocolate on the stove. Mix it with the powdered sugar and add hot water to create a spreadable frosting. Spread on top of the butter cream. Refrigerate cake until ready to serve.

Cut with a wet knife and wipe off between cuts.

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Marcia McCance mmccance

Feb 5, 2013

Wow! What a really special dessert! I googled some images of "Donauwellen" to see what it looks like! Very impressive presentation and I bet the flavor is marvelous. I can't eat it, of course, but I might take it to a party or something some time. Thanks for posting. I'm really loving your German recipes!

Ellen Bales Starwriter

Feb 5, 2013

Thanks, Marcia, I appreciate it. I will be posting the pic as soon as JAP fixes the glitch--I'm not the only one experiencing it. I haven't been able to upload a photo since last Friday!

Marcia McCance mmccance

Feb 5, 2013

OH. I did not realize. I posted a picture on Saturday with no problem but have not tried since then. What browser are you using? Sometimes if I change browsers it helps. Just wondering. I'm using Firefox. Do you have a picture online that you want to post? I could attempt to do it, just to see if it works from over here. Send me the link.

Ellen Bales Starwriter

I shared a photo of this recipe.

Ellen Bales Starwriter

Feb 5, 2013

Marcia, you are a genius! Why didn't I think of that? I went into Firefox--and voila! It's working! I will never understand computers. One day it works a certain way and the next day it doesn't--crazy!
Thanks for helping!

Marcia McCance mmccance

Feb 5, 2013

Any time Ellen!! Nice Picture!! Yes, Computers are so wacky. That might, possibly, mean that you may need a "clean up" on your computer. Mine gets that way from time to time and it often helps to optimize and clean out the "roots". LOL Hugs!

Ellen Bales Starwriter