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Krtkův dort

Krtkův dort

Krtkův dort is a delightful Czech dessert featuring a chocolate sponge cake filled with bananas and whipped cream. A perfect treat for any occasion.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Servings: 1 cake
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Czech
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Korpus
  • 2 vejce Separate whites and yolks
  • 100 g moučkového cukru For the sponge cake
  • 100 ml neutrálního oleje Vegetable oil is preferred
  • 1 tbsp rumu Optional, for flavor
  • 180 g polohrubé mouky Semi-coarse flour
  • 2 tbsp holandského kakaa Dutch cocoa powder
  • 1 packet kypřicího prášku 12 g baking powder
  • 120 ml mléka Milk for the batter
  • as needed máslo a mouka na formu Butter and flour for greasing the pan
Náplň
  • 4 banány Slice lengthwise for filling
  • 500 ml studené smetany ke šlehání Cold whipping cream
  • 40 g moučkového cukru For sweetening the cream
  • 2 packets ztužovače šlehačky Whipping cream stabilizer as per instructions
  • 100 g hořké čokolády Chop finely

Equipment

  • 24 cm Cake Pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and flour the cake pan.
  2. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  3. Beat the yolks with sugar, gradually add oil and optional rum.
  4. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Alternately fold in with milk. Gently fold in egg whites.
  5. Bake for about 30 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
  6. Let the cake cool. Scoop out the center, leaving about 1 cm around the edges. Crumble the removed cake.
  7. Halve the bananas lengthwise and layer them on the base.
  8. Whip the cream with sugar and stabilizer according to instructions. Mix in chopped chocolate.
  9. Pile the cream onto the bananas in a dome shape; press the crumbs onto the cream. Chill for at least 2 hours before slicing.

Notes

Ensure the cake is well chilled before serving for the best texture. You can substitute rum with vanilla extract for a non-alcoholic option.