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Miňonky: Slovak chocolate cake squares with plum butter

Name: Miňonky: Slovak chocolate cake squares with plum butter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30 servings
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 6 Eggs; 6 tbsp Powdered sugar; 2 tbsp Semi-coarse wheat flour; 4 tbsp Cocoa powder; 200 g Plum butter (thick plum jam) (smooth); 150 g Chocolate glaze

Cocoa sponge cake made with six eggs, layered with plum butter, topped with chocolate glaze, and cut into squares. Makes 30 servings.

Slovak cuisine · Vegetarian · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Temperature: 180 °C (350 °F)
Servings: 30 servings
Difficulty: Easy

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Miňonky are small Slovak cocoa cake squares made from a simple sponge cake with six eggs, powdered sugar, two tablespoons of flour, and cocoa powder. The baked cake is cut into two or three sections, then stacked with a thin layer of smooth plum butter between them. The top is covered with chocolate glaze; once it sets, the cake is cut into squares that can be decorated with nuts or candies.

Ingredients

30 servings

Sponge cake

Eggs 6
Powdered sugar 6 tbsp
Semi-coarse wheat flour 2 tbsp
Cocoa powder 4 tbsp

Filling and glaze

Plum butter (thick plum jam) (smooth) 200 g
Chocolate glaze 150 g

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Instructions

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Sponge cake
Separate the eggs. Beat the yolks well with the powdered sugar, then gradually add the flour and cocoa powder. Beat the egg whites until stiff, then gently fold them into the batter.
Bake
Pour the batter into a large greased and floured baking pan. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) for about 15 minutes. Let cool.
Plum butter
Cut the cake into two or three equal sections. Spread a thin layer of plum butter on the sections that will go underneath, then stack the sections.
Glaze
Pour the melted chocolate glaze over the top. Once it sets, cut the cake into small squares and decorate with nuts or colorful candies, if desired.

Tip: Spread the plum butter thinly so the layers do not slide after cutting. Cut the squares with a knife dipped in hot water to keep the glaze from cracking.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 71 kcal
Protein: 1.7 g
Carbohydrates: 10 g
of which sugars: 7.4 g
Fat: 2.7 g
of which saturates: 1.8 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Salt: 0.0 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Miňonky – kakaové kocky s lekvárom a čokoládovou polevou