Irish Caraway Seed Cake

Name: Irish Caraway Seed Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 177.48 ml butter; 236.59 ml granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 473.18 ml flour; 14.79 ml ground almonds (optional); 1.23 ml baking powder; 22.18 ml caraway seeds, plus; caraway seed, for garnish

Submitted by Molly53

"An Irish Traditional Cooking recipe courtesy of our local newspaper."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

177.48 ml butter
236.59 ml granulated sugar
3 eggs
473.18 ml flour
14.79 ml ground almonds (optional)
1.23 ml baking powder
22.18 ml caraway seeds, plus
caraway seed, for garnish

directions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Grease and line a 7-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugar together until very soft and light. Beat eggs and gradually add into creamed butter mixture, beating constantly.
Sift flour and baking powder together; add almonds (if using) and caraway seed.
Add gradually into creamed mixture, beating constantly.
Turn mixture into prepared pan.
Scatter a few more caraway seeds on top.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
Turn out of baking pan, remove paper and cool on a wire rack.
This cake keeps well in airtight container.