NAME DAY CAKE (GESUNDHEITS KUCHEN)

Name Day Cake (Gesundheits Kuchen) image

This is a recipe from Brother Boniface, a 95 year old Trappist Monk at Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, SC. He is German Born, and attributes this recipe to his "Mutter", who made it for each of her children on their "Name Day".

Provided by BogeysMom

Categories Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb butter
2 cups sugar
8 eggs
8 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 large lemon, zest of
butter, to prepare pan
flour, to prepare pan
strawberry, for topping (optional)
cream, for topping (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350.
With an electric mixer, cream eggs, butter and sugar until fluffy and light.
Add flour, baking powder and lemon rind.
Beat or whip it until the dough falls heavily from a spoon.
Bake in a 13X9 glass baking pan or fluted cake pan at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes.
Top with strawberries and cream for an extra delight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 9045.3, Fat 417.8, SaturatedFat 247.2, Cholesterol 2668.1, Sodium 5373.5, Carbohydrate 1173, Fiber 27.1, Sugar 405.7, Protein 157.5