Fantakuchen (Fanta Cake) a Popular German Cake Made With Fanta!

Mimi Bobeck's Note:

If was a loser who feels like they just cannot bake, like all those Rachael Ray fans. This was a recipe that was served at my friend in Germany's birthday. It's so good! You GOTTA try this! This will be your new favourite cake! Re: the picture of this recipe I submitted, I am very sorry that the only photo I have the cake is 1/2 eaten. We had just taken it out of the oven, and I went to get my friend's camera, (which only took 2 minutes) and that's what was left. There was a line of people trying to get a 2nd helping after they inhaled their first piece, and I had to ask them to "please wait - I really need to get a picture before it's all gone". So, that's what happened. Sorry about that guys. It really looked so beautiful BEFORE people began to inhale it.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cake

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar (If possible Try to use Vanilla Sugar, it's sold in the baking aisle in yellow envelopes under the 'D)
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup oil (Sunflower is best. Any "light oil" like vegetable oil. Please don't use any of the "olive" oils beca)
• orange , flavour
• 1 ½ cups fanta orange soda
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (you don't need this if you used vanilla sugar, but if you REALLY like vanilla a lot, go ahead and ad)
• 1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches , drained
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup whipped cream (That Vanilla Sugar I told you about earlier, right next to it in a blue envelope is something called)
• 1⁄3; cup sifted powdered sugar
• cinnamon

Directions:

1. For the cake: mix together the eggs, sugar, vanilla and oil. Add flour and then Fanta and mix well. At the end, mix in the baking soda then turn immediately into an ungreased 9 X 13 inch pan. Bake at 350°F for 30-45 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool.
2. For icing: Whip cream until stiff and then fold in the soured cream and powdered sugar and "Whip it"/"Sahnesteif". Put peaches on the cake and then top with the icing. Serve chilled.
3. Note: People in the United States should NOT be looking for "Sahnesteif", they should be looking for "Whip it". If you're in a German speaking country - you should be looking for "Sahnesteif" not "Whip it". No matter if you are in America or Europe - it's in the baking aisle and "Whip it"/"Sahnesteif" is ALWAYS in a blue envelope right next to the yellow envelopes of Vanilla Sugar. If your store doesn't sell it - you can always buy it off the internet.

Reviews

[karamikel]

Mmmmm... My German students made this cake for a food day in class. The guys did a great job and the class loved the cake. Thanks for sharing!!

[Chef #1227871]

My sons and I made this cake last year to celebrate our German heritage at International dinner day for our church. It was a big hit and everyone loved it. We are planning to make it again this year. I wasn't to sure about an orange cake made with soda but it was FANTAstic!!!

[babyiguana]

Thank you very much for this recipe. It looked so attractive and original l put it on my favorites untill l had the time or ocation to make. Im from portugal and here fanta is kind of scarce,sooo, l used Sumol instead.Thats the only change l made to the recipe, other then that l followed to the T. My son and husband are dying to eat it..(so am l) Thanks and keep posting these orignal recpies they are fantastic. (no pun intended)