Swedish Cardamom cake
Swedish Cardamom Cake is a simple cake with a warm, fragrant character that makes it especially lovely for a breakfast as well as dessert. Cardamom gives it a gentle spice and an unmistakable aroma, while the cake itself feels tender, cozy, and just sweet enough.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cardamom
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 whole eggs separated
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 325°F. Butter a cake form (9×5 inches) and dust the inside with bread crumbs.
- Mix all dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, salt, cinnamon, brown sugar, baking soda, ground cloves and ground cardamom).
- Mix all wet ingredients (milk, melted butter, egg yolks).
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well.
- Beat egg whites stiff and fold these into the batter. Don't overmix, but make sure you have no visible clouds of egg white.
- Pour the batter in the cake form and bake in the oven for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 586mgFiber: 2gSugar: 43g