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.

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Caraway seed cake recipe details

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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