Ribbon Cake
Ribbon cake is a soft, moist, and dense cake, popular in most local Goan bakeries. It has a rich and buttery flavor with a tender crumb. The colorful layers which resemble ribbons are a characteristic feature of this cake, and hence the name!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 250kcal
Ingredients
- 150 grams unsalted, softened butter 2/3 cup
- 150 grams castor sugar/granulated sugar 2/3 cup
- 3 medium eggs (total weight 150 grams without shell)
- 150 grams all-purpose flour 1 cup + 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- red food color
- green food color
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and position a rack in the middle of the oven. Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan with a little butter and line it with parchment paper leaving about 1 to 2 inches of overhang on both sides.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift 150 grams of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk until well combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 150 grams of unsalted, softened butter and 150 grams of castor sugar.
- Using a handheld mixer, cream butter, and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula once or twice.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating for about 1 minute on medium speed after each addition.
- Add the last egg along with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, beating for 1 minute on medium speed until well combined.
- Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula.
- Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture in two parts.
- Fold dry ingredients with the butter mixture gently after each addition, just until combined and no more flour streaks are visible.
- Measure out 2/3 cup of the batter and transfer it into 2 small bowls. (1/3 cup batter per bowl)
- Add a drop of red and green gel color to each bowl. Mix gently.
- Spoon 1/3 portion of the white batter into the prepared pan, and smooth out the surface evenly using a spatula.
- Next, spoon the pink-colored batter and smooth out the surface with a spatula.
- Repeat with 1/3 portion of the white batter.
- Repeat step 15 but now with the green-colored batter.
- Add the remaining 1/3 of the white batter and smooth out the surface evenly.
- Tap the loaf pan a couple of times on the countertop to eliminate any air bubbles.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F/180°C for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- When the cake is baked, transfer the loaf pan to a wire cooling rack. Let the cake cool in the loaf pan for 15 minutes. Lift the cake out of the pan and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, slice and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee!
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.2g | Protein: 4.6g | Fat: 12.8g | Saturated Fat: 7.2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 904mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 13.8g | Calcium: 380mg | Iron: 2mg