Most of us know and love the taste of Moravian cookie delicacies because of the rich flavor of molasses that is usually combined with various traditional spices. From deliciously thin and crisp cookies, you can now love its rich flavor through Moravian cake recipes.
Here are two recipes for the best Moravian cakes.
I. Moravian Coffee-Sugar Cake
Ingredients:
. 2 c. water
. 1 lb. potatoes (peeled & chopped)
. ? tsp. salt
. ? tsp. ground mace
. ? c. white sugar
. ? c. butter
. 3 ? c. all-purpose flour
. 1 egg
. 2 tbsp. active dry yeast
. 4 tbsp. ground cinnamon
. ? lb. dark brown sugar
. 1 tsp. evaporated milk
. ? c. butter (diced)
Steps:
1. Put the potatoes and water into a medium-sized saucepan. Boil the potatoes until they become tender. Drain but reserve ? c. water. Then mash.
2. Put the mashed potatoes, the reserved water, sugar, salt, butter, mace, flour, yeast and egg in a bread machine pan (according to the manufacturer's recommendations). Choose dough cycle and press Start.
3. Spread the dough on an 11" x 13" baking sheet. Cover the dough with a damp cloth. Allow rising in a warm place or until it doubles in volume for about an hour.
4. Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
5. Poke lots of medium holes in the dough. Fill it with butter and brown sugar. Sprinkle evaporated milk and cinnamon on the dough.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 - 25 mins.
II. Easy Bake Moravian Cake
Ingredients:
. 4 tsp. baking powder
. 2 c. all-purpose flour
. ? c. shortening
. 2 eggs
. 2 c. white sugar
. 2 c. milk
. ? c. brown sugar
. ? c. butter
. 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Steps:
1. Mix baking powder, flour and shortening in a large bowl. Mix the ingredients until it becomes crumbly. Add the eggs, sugar and milk. Mix everything thoroughly.
2. Divide the batter into two 8" square or round greased baking pans. Dot the top portion with ? c. butter that is broken into pieces (about the size of lima beans). Then sprinkle the top portion with /4 c. brown sugar for every cake. Sprinkle some cinnamon on top.
3. Bake the batter at 375 deg F for about 30 mins.
Moravian cake recipes are well-loved and preferred, especially with coffee and tea. It is the perfect match for breakfast and snack breaks. It is also a good choice to serve to friends and guests at home.
Author Resource:
A good alternative to a Moravian cookie recipe are Moravian cake recipes. Learning the best Moravian pastry recipes and learning how to makes shortbread cookies ensures great tea/coffess sessions with your friends or colleagues.
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