Keik: Basic Greek cake
photo by COOKGIRl
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 cake
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- gated peel of 1 orange
- 1⁄4 cup brandy
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 1/5 sticks)
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 4 eggs
- butter, for baking pan
directions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Whisk together dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder) to combine well.
- In a mixing bowl, combine orange peel, brandy, and softened butter.
- Beat until smooth. Continuing to beat, add milk slowly, and then eggs. Slowly beat in the flour mixture and continue to beat for 3 minutes at medium-high speed until the batter is smooth.
- Pour into two lightly buttered loaf pans (or equivalent) and bake at 350F (180C) for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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Reviews
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Very easy to make. I added one half tablespoon of orange blossom water but I think a full tablespoon would have been better. A pinch or two of cinnamon might kick it up a notch in the flavor department, too. Two tablespoons cognac and had this prepped and baked in less than 1 hour. Reviewed for ZWT 6.
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