GUGELHUPF

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Make our version of the traditional central European cake, gugelhupf. We soak the sultanas in tea to give the sponge lovely flavour and texture

Provided by Liberty Mendez

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

150g sultanas
2 English breakfast teabags
200g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for the tin
200g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
4 large eggs
250g plain flour
4 tsp baking powder
50g ground almonds
1 lemon, zested
4 tbsp milk

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the sultanas and teabags in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water from the kettle. Leave to steep for 5 mins, then remove and discard the teabags. Leave the sultanas to continue soaking while you prepare the cake mixture. The sultanas can be soaked ahead of time; steep with the tea as above, then leave to soak, covered, overnight.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl for 3 mins, or until smooth and pale. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl until combined. Add the flour, baking powder, almonds and lemon zest, and mix briefly to combine. Fold in the milk to loosen. Drain the rehydrated sultanas, discard the tea, then fold the sultanas into the mixture.
  • Generously butter a 25cm, 2-litre bundt tin. Pour in the mixture and level with a spatula. Bake in the centre of the oven for 35-40 mins, or until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Invert the tin onto a serving plate, leave to cool for 5 mins, then lift off the tin. Leave to cool completely, and dust lightly with icing sugar. Will keep for up to three days in an airtight tin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 30 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium

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