Eierlikörtorte – German Advocaat Cake

The sun is out, I’ve got my balcony door open to the kitchen letting in some lovely fresh air and I’ve been baking one of my all-time favourite cakes. All things that are so good for the soul.

I think it’s so important to slow down a little (or a lot!) to enjoy the simple rituals of life. For me, those are mostly based in the kitchen. And there’s nothing better than a freshly baked cake on the weekend!

German Advocaat Cake – Eierlikörtorte

What is this fabulous cake you ask? This is an old family recipe from my German family and my mother in law makes such a delicious version that I especially requested it for my wedding day.

German Advocaat Cake, or as it’s known here in Germany, Eierlikörtorte, is a glorious concoction of nuts, dark chocolate, whipped cream and advocaat that is seriously moreish.

This cake is gluten free

This old-fashioned cake is made completely without flour, so it was gluten-free before gluten-free was even a thing. I like to make it with ground hazelnuts, but almonds or even walnuts will do if that’s what you have.

This is a dense, rich and sophisticated cake so don’t be surprised that it doesn’t bake up fluffy and high. It’s packed with flavour and gets better and better over a couple of days.

Storebought vs. Homemade Advocaat

I prefer to make my own advocaat as it’s so simple and the flavour is a million times better. I use rum for flavour, but use whatever spirit you have handy, vodka, bourbon etc. it’ll be different, but no less delicious.

The amount that I’ve given in the recipe is enough to cover the top of the cake, but if you like you can double or triple the recipe so you can have a little tipple on the side. Win-win! Homemade advocaat keeps in the fridge in a clean bottle for weeks.

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EIERLIKÖRTORTE RECIPE

‘Eierlikörtorte’ German Advocaat Cake

Jay Wadams

Eierlikörtorte or German Advocaat cake is a glorious concoction of nuts, dark chocolate, whipped cream and advocaat that is seriously moreish. This cake is also gluten free.

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4.67 from 3 votes

Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Serves 12 slices

Ingredients

 

for the cake:

• ▢ 200 g ground nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc
• ▢ 150 g dark chocolate, chopped
• ▢ 1 tsp baking powder
• ▢ zest of 1 lemon
• ▢ 4 eggs, separated
• ▢ 75 g sugar
• ▢ 50 g unsalted butter, softened
• ▢ 2 Tbsp dark rum
• ▢ 1 Tbsp vanilla sugar
• ▢ pinch of salt

for the advocaat:

• ▢ 2 egg yolks
• ▢ 100 ml cream
• ▢ 50 ml dark rum
• ▢ 50 g sugar

for decoration:

• ▢ 300 ml cream
• ▢ 2 Tbsp icing sugar
• ▢ 1 Tbsp cornflour/cornstarch

Instructions

 

• Heat the oven to 180°C / 350° F / Gas 4. Line the base a 26cm diameter springform cake tin with baking paper and grease well with butter.
• Place the nuts, 100g of the chocolate, baking powder and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until fine and crumbly then set aside.
• Using an electric mixer beat the 4 egg yolks together with the sugar until thick, pale and foamy – at least 3-4 minutes. Beat in the softened butter, then the rum until fully combined. Pour the nut mixture until the bowl and stir well.
• In a separate, clean bowl, whisk the egg whites, vanilla sugar and salt until they form stiff peaks. Fold a big spoonful of the beaten egg whites under the nut mixture, then gently but thoroughly fold in the remaining egg whites. Make sure you keep as much air as possible in the mixture, but that it is also fully mixed through. Pour into the prepared cake tin and bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes until risen and golden brown. Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a cake rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the advocaat by whisking together all ingredients in a heat-proof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring gently until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove from the heat and allow to cool before placing in the fridge to cool completely. It will thicken further as it cools.
• When you are ready to assemble the cake, beat the cream until it forms soft peaks. Sift over the icing sugar and cornflour, then beat until stiff. Reserve ¼ – ⅓ of the cream to pipe an edge around the cake. Spread the remainder thickly over the top of the cake and thinly over the sides. Use a spoon or spatula to flatten the top, then pipe on the border using a star tipped piping nozzle or similar.
• Pour over the cooled advocaat, making sure it stays within the border of the cream. Use a small sharp knife or vegetable peeler to make shavings from the remaining chocolate. Press the chocolate shavings onto the sides of the cake and sprinkle a little over the top. Chill until ready to serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1grams | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 136mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g

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Course | Sweet Things

Cuisine | German

Ⓒ | Jay Wadams

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