Babka (Polish Marble Cake)

This Polish-style babka, made with almond flour, rye flour, and applesauce, is a lightly sweetened marble cake that slices up beautifully.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 172 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• ⅔ cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 4 eggs, separated
• ¼ cup margarine
• 1 cup rye flour
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
• ¾ cup warm milk, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray and coat with bread crumbs.

Step 2

Combine egg yolks, confectioners' sugar, applesauce, and margarine in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in almond flour, rye flour, and baking powder slowly. Stir in all but 2 tablespoons of the milk into the batter.

Step 3

Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into the batter. Fold in raisins.

Step 4

Pour most of the batter into the prepared pan, reserving 3/4 cup batter in the bowl. Add reserved 2 tablespoons milk and cocoa powder to the bowl; stir until smooth. Drizzle over the batter in the pan. Trace over the batter with a spatula to create a marbled effect.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.