Muesli cocoa cake

Muesli cocoa cake

Desserts

A simple German cake, without butter: a batter made with water and eggs, topped with muesli, sprinkled with cocoa powder, and served with cold cream.

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This complete cake is perfect for an afternoon snack or a family dessert. It is soft and flavorful, and pairs well with ice cream.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.61 $0.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.64
  • $0.31
  • $0.09
  • $0.03
  • $1.83
  • $0.40
  • $0.59
  • $0.72

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  2. Mix the flour, sugar, and water together, then add the egg, baking powder, and vanilla sugar. Adjust with a little more flour or water if needed. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the muesli. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour une préparation, grease a springform pan, dust with cocoa powder, and bake for 45 to 60 minutes.
  5. Allow to cool completely before serving with cold cream.

The bill

Muesli cocoa cake

  • 400 g of flour$0.64
  • 400 g of sugar$0.31
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar$0.03
  • 150 g of muesli$1.83
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder$0.59
  • butter for the mold$0.72

Total$4.61

that's $0.58 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of flour
  • 400 g of sugar
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar
  • 150 g of muesli
  • 350 ml of water
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
  • butter for the mold
  • Cold, full-fat cream for serving

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