Fanta cake

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Fanta cake
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Course Dessert
Place of origin Germany
Similar dishes Sponge cake

Fanta cake (German : Fantakuchen [1] ) is a cake originating from Germany, made with a sponge base. The key ingredient is the carbonated drink, Fanta, which creates a fluffier texture than typical sponge cakes due to the carbonation. [2] The cake is topped with either a simple lemon glaze or a cream layer made of heavy sour cream, whipped cream, sugar, and canned mandarins. Fanta cake is typically served at birthday parties or bake sales. [3]

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Fanta was developed by the German branch of The Coca-Cola Company during World War II because trade embargoes made some typical soft drink ingredients difficult to obtain in Germany. Fanta became popular not just as a beverage, but also as a sweetener in other dishes, such as cakes. [4] [5]

Similar cakes

A similar cake can be made by exchanging Fanta for other carbonated drinks, for instance, using Sprite to make the cake known as spritekuchen in Germany or other beverages to make limokuchen. [6] [7] [8]

In the Southern United States, similar cakes using 7 Up, Coca-Cola, and Dr Pepper emerged in the mid-20th century. [9] [10] Cracker Barrel introduced cola cake to its menu in the 1990s, with iterations including the "Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake". [11] [12]

Several types of beer cake exist, which gain part of their flavour from the addition of beer and are similarly partially leavened by its natural carbonation. [13]

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