Nun s cake recipe

Nun s Cake recipe

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
Introducing the delightful Nun's Cake recipe, a classic dessert that has been passed down through generations. This heavenly treat is a perfect combination of light and fluffy texture with a hint of sweetness. With just a handful of simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, you can create a mouthwatering cake that will impress your friends and family. Whether for a special occasion or a simple afternoon tea, Nun's Cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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Nun s cake recipe details

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Ingredients

225 g	unsalted butter, softened
340 g	sugar
5	egg yolks
1 tsp	almond extract
2	egg whites
350 g	plain flour
2 ½ tsp	baking powder
½ tsp	salt
1 tsp	cinnamon
180 ml	milk
1 tbsp	caraway seeds

Instructions

Preheat oven to Gas Mark ½, 130°C, 250°F. Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch, 25cm tube pan if available. If you do not own a tube pan, use a 8-9-inch, 20-22cm cake tin to substitute.

Cream butter and sugar in a bowl until light. Beat in egg yolks one at a time and beat after each one.

Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until foamy and add to the batter with the almond extract. Beat well

Sift dry ingredients together twice. Add to batter a little at a time, alternating with the milk. Beat well after each addition. Blend in the caraway seeds.

Pour batter into prepared tin and bake for 40 minutes. Increase temperature to Gas Mark 3, 170C, 325F and bake for another 35 minutes.

Check with a skewer inserted into centre of cake that it is done.

Allow to cool in tin for about 10 minutes and then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Sprinkle top with icing sugar to serve.

About the recipe:
A very similar recipe, using cream not milk, was given to me as ‘Danish Caraway Seed Cake’ by a Catholic nun I used to know.

Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Resting time:
ca. 2 hrs
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a