Caraway seed cake recipe
Caraway Seed Cake recipe
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This Caraway Seed Cake recipe is a delightful treat that combines the warm flavors of caraway seeds with a moist and tender cake base. The recipe has been passed down through generations, ensuring its authenticity and deliciousness. With just the right amount of sweetness and a subtle hint of spice, this cake is perfect for any occasion. Serve it as a dessert or enjoy it with a cup of tea for a truly delightful experience.Keywords: Caraway seed, cake, recipe, traditional, flavorful.
Caraway seed cake recipe details
Ingredients
225 g | self-raising flour |
1 tsp | baking powder |
150 g | unsalted butter |
125 g | sugar |
2 medium | eggs, beaten |
1 tbsp | water |
2 tbsp | lightly rounded, caraway seeds |
Instructions
Preheat oven to Gas Mark 3, 170°C, 325°F.Grease and line a 2lb, 900g loaf tin and line with parchment.
Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and pale. Add the beaten eggs, in 2 or 3 lots, mixing in well. Sift in the flour and baking powder and mix in the water. Finally stir in the caraway seeds.
Bake for 1¼-1½ hours until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Cool in tin for about 15 minutes, Cool on wire rack and remove lining when quite cold.
About this recipe: I remember being given this recipe about 2 years ago having asked a few baking friends if they had a seed cake recipe. It is clearly annotated, probably by the person who gave it to me, to the effect that the cake always came out dry and seriously over-baked. Consequently, I always wondered why it was given if it was known not to work. I avoided making it and never seriously looked at its details.
I was asked to make a seed cake and was checking through the recipes I have and those submitted to CU for one to bake. In looking at several, I had a feel for typical baking times and temperatures. The recipe as given offers baking details as ‘1½ hours at Gas Mark 6 or 325F’ which do not equate with each other. Most recipes suggest 1-1¼ hours at Gas Mark 3 and I am therefore inclined to believe that the given gas temperature is incorrect. Consequently, I have amended the method accordingly.
Preparation time:
ca. 15 min
Resting time:
ca. 2 hrs
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a
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