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Swan-Cake-Flour-Recipe

Swan Cake Flour Recipe

 The appearance of these cakes is similar to the Eastern European babka, which is actually a yeast bread.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Swan Cake Flour Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 819kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter (or margarine)
  • 3 cups Cake Flour
  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup milk whole or low fat
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  • 2 loaves or 1 round (tube pan) cake are produced. Oven: PREHEAT to 325°.
  • Two 9-inch loaf pans should be butter and lightly floured (or you can use one 10-inch tube pan).
  • Lightly scoop SIFT Swans Down Cake Flour into a measuring cup to make 3 cups.
  • CREAM butter till light and creamy, then gradually add sugar.
  • SIFTING salt, baking powder, and sifted cake flour. To the creamed mixture, add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
  • Alternately add milk and extracts along with the flour mixture, stirring well after each addition. (Avoid over-mixing; it will result in a dry cake.)
  • DRAIN into the prepared pan (s).
  • BAKE for approximately 1 hour, 15 to 25 minutes at 325°. (If using loaf pans, check to see whether the cake tester is clean at 1 hour and 15 minutes. You could need the entire 25 minutes for a tube pan.)
  • 15 minutes to cool in pan(s) on wire rack. Take out of pan(s) and let cool completely on rack.

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Nutrition

Calories: 819kcal | Carbohydrates: 171g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 103g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 2mg
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