Cherry Bublanina Recipe - Czech Tresnova Bublanina

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Barbara Rolek
Barbara Rolek
Barbara Rolek is a former chef who became a cooking school instructor and award-winning food writer.
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Updated on 07/23/21
Cherry Bublanina
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Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 60 mins
Servings: 6 servings

The universal Czechoslovakian cake, called bublanina, varies with the season and the fruit that is available. It's a bit like a coffeecake in texture and is probably why it is sometimes served as a breakfast pastry. Commonly used fruits are sweet cherries, tart cherries, plums, nectarines, apricots, strawberries and blueberries.

The name "bublanina" comes from the Czech word for bubble and might refer to the fact that the cake batter bubbles up around the fruit, almost enveloping it.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 3 large eggs, divided, room temperature

  • 1 tablespoon amaretto, or other almond liqueur

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 pinch cream of tartar

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 pound sour cherries, washed and pitted

  • Confectioners' sugar, for garnsih

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Place rack in center of oven and heat to 350 degrees. Butter or lightly coat with cooking spray a 9-inch-by-9-inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, cream together butter, sugar and yolks until light and fluffy. Add liqueur, if using, and salt, mixing well.

  3. In a clean medium bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff. Alternately fold in egg whites and flour into butter-egg mixture.

  4. Turn batter into prepared pan and scatter cherries evenly over top. Lightly press down cherries into batter until partially covered. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cut into 6 equal pieces. Serve warm or cold dusted with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
397 Calories
17g Fat
60g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 397
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g 21%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 313mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 60g 22%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 41g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 8mg 38%
Calcium 25mg 2%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 175mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)