Description
Traditional Moldovan Baba Neagra dessert with deep caramel flavor created through slow baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup kefir
- 2 cups whole milk
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- Butter for greasing
- Semolina for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and prepare the pan.
- Whisk eggs and sugar until smooth.
- Add oil, kefir, milk, and vodka.
- Fold in flour and baking soda.
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake uncovered for 2½ hours.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Long baking creates the dark color.
- Do not reduce baking time.
- Rest overnight for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Moldovan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg