Pennsylvania Dutch Saffron Cake
From indicatorsrule1 15 years ago
- 50 minutes to make
- Serves 10
A very good cake that sounds a little extravagant. I especially like this at breakfast with a strong cup of coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 pinch saffron (about 1/4 tsp or 12 threads) shopping list
- 1 cup boiling water shopping list
- 3 eggs shopping list
- 2 cups sugar shopping list
- 1 cup butter shopping list
- 3 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 3 tsp baking powder shopping list
- 2 cups raisins shopping list
- powder sugar for dusting shopping list
How to make it
- In 1 cup of boiling water in measuring cup add the saffron. Let this mixture stand overnight.
- The next day, grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In an electric mixer bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar and butter until creamy. In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add to the butter mixture, alternating with the saffron water. Beat thoroughly. Add the raisins and stir until combined.
- Pour into prepared pan; bake for 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted in the center comes out dry.
- Place on baking rack to cool.
- Dust with Powdered sugar.
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This one sounds so interesting to me. Never thought of using saffron in a cake. Thanks for sharing.
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