It's gooseberry season! The small, tart berries are often underestimated, but they taste really good! Are you looking for delicious gooseberry recipes? How about surprising your loved ones with a delicious gooseberry cake recipe?
The gooseberry season runs from June to August and of course we want to enjoy it to the fullest. Depending on the variety, gooseberries are green, red or green-reddish and they often don't get the attention they really deserve. They taste really good and you can use them to prepare lots of delicacies. At Deavita we have a real sweet tooth and simply couldn't resist a piece of cake. Grab some gooseberries quickly and try our gooseberry cake recipes today!
Gooseberry cake with meringue
After we show you how youUse cherries, let's bake a juicy gooseberry cake with meringue today! The combination of the sweet meringue and the sour fruits is simply unbeatable and we already know the gooseberry cake recipe from our grandma.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 200 grams of wheat flour
- 100 grams butter, at room temperature
- 100 grams of granulated sugar
- 500 grams of fresh gooseberries
- 2 egg yolks
- 40 ml milk
- 1 pack of vanilla sugar
- 1/2 pack of baking powder
Kiss:
- 130 grams of sugar
- 2 egg whites
- A pinch of salt
preparation
- Wash the gooseberries and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and line a 20 cm diameter springform pan with baking paper.
- Place butter, sugar, egg yolks, milk and vanilla sugar in a large bowl and mix with a whisk until smooth.
- Add wheat flour and baking powder and mix everything into a smooth dough.
- Pour the dough into the baking pan and spread the gooseberries over it.
- Bake the gooseberry cake for about 30 minutes.
- In the meantime prepare the meringue. To do this, beat the egg whites in a large bowl with the salt until very stiff and add the sugar in the meantime.
- Spread the egg whites on the warm cake.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees and bake the gooseberry cake with meringue for another 12-15 minutes.
- And voilà – our grandma’s gooseberry cake recipe is so easy!
Gooseberry cake with pudding and sprinkles
Wonderfully creamy, sweet and sour and irresistibly delicious – this gooseberry cake with pudding and sprinkles will definitely become a new favorite with the whole family!
Ingredients
Pudding filling:
- 1 pack of vanilla pudding powder
- 500 ml milk
- 100 grams of granulated sugar
- 250 grams of low-fat quark
- 800 grams of gooseberries
Streusel dough:
- 600 grams of wheat flour
- 250 grams butter, cold
- 250 grams of powdered sugar
- 2 Owner
- 1 pack of vanilla sugar
- A pinch of salt
preparation
- For the filling, mix the pudding powder with 40-50 ml milk and powdered sugar in a bowl until smooth.
- Bring the remaining milk to the boil in a small saucepan.
- Add the pudding mixture and simmer for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl, wrap with cling film and set aside.
- Wash the gooseberries and pat dry.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and lightly grease a baking tray with butter.
- For the crumble dough, mix the wheat flour, vanilla sugar, powdered sugar and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the eggs and butter in pieces and knead with your hands to form crumbles.
- Spread about two thirds of the dough on the baking tray and press it down well.
- Stir the quark into the pudding and spread it over the base.
- Scatter the gooseberries over the top and cover with the remaining sprinkles.
- Bake in the lower third of the oven for 40-45 minutes and allow to cool completely.
- Sprinkle the gooseberry cake with pudding with powdered sugar if you like and enjoy!
Gooseberry cake with sour cream
And here is a gooseberry cake recipe for all cheesecake fans! Crispy base and a creamy filling – our gooseberry cake with sour cream and quark is simply the perfect summer dessert!
Ingredients
Boden:
- 250 grams of wheat flour
- 150 grams of granulated sugar
- 150 grams butter, cold
- 1 pack of vanilla sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- A pinch of salt
Filling:
- 250 grams of quark
- 300 grams of sour cream
- 100 grams of sugar
- 2 Owner
- 1 pack of vanilla pudding powder
- 70 ml milk
- 400 grams of gooseberries
preparation
- Knead all the ingredients in a bowl to form a smooth dough and form into a large ball.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and lightly grease a 24 cm diameter springform pan with butter.
- Roll out the dough into a round shape on a floured work surface and place it in the springform pan.
- Pull up one edge and prick several times with a fork.
- Put the pudding powder with the sour cream, quark, sugar, eggs and milk in a large bowl and stir until smooth with a whisk.
- Spread the filling on the base and sprinkle gooseberries on top.
- Allow to cool completely for about 45-50 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Juicy chocolate cake with gooseberries
Whether for dessert or with your afternoon coffee – a piece of moist chocolate cake with gooseberries is always a good idea. The small fruits give the classic a slightly sour touch and ensure a real taste explosion.
Ingredients
- 200 grams of sugar
- 45 grams of cocoa powder
- 240 grams of wheat flour
- 3 Owner
- 80 grams of vegetable oil
- 40 grams of Greek yogurt
- 50 grams of dark chocolate
- 200 grams of gooseberries
- 1 tsp baking powder
preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a springform pan with baking paper.
- Place eggs and sugar in a large bowl and mix with a whisk until smooth.
- Add yogurt, oil and baking powder and stir until smooth.
- Add cocoa powder and wheat flour and stir into a smooth dough.
- Fold in the gooseberries and chopped chocolate and pour the dough into the springform pan.
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes and your moist chocolate cake with gooseberries is ready!
