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Swedish cardamom cake

Swedish Cardamom Cake

This simple Swedish cardamom cake is light and moist, with just the right punch of cardamom.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: cake, cardamom
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 10
Author: Silvia

Equipment

  • spring cake form  (24-26 cm, 9-10 in)

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 7 tbsp butter (room temperature)
  • 1 and 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp cardamom seeds
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or extract)

For decoration

  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Line the bottom of the cake form with baking paper and grease the sides.
  • Mix together the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and milk and mix until smooth.
  • Grind the cardamom seeds in a mortar and pestle and mix into the batter.
  • Mix together the dry ingredients and stir into the cake batter until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the cake form and smooth it out until even. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, until the top is golden and the center firm.
  • Let the cake cool and then dust the top with powdered sugar.

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