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| Photo of carmelized almond topping courtesy of David Lebovitz |
A Swedish cardamon cake is a simple coffee cake, which we're going to bump up a notch by making a caramelized topping, one we can do the easy way by carmelizing it inside the same springform pan as the cake, itself, is baking. Did you expect anything other than a shortcut from THE SAVVY SHOPPER, queen of one-pot or pan dishes? I bet you dislike scrubbing a sink load of pots and pans as much as I do! Nonetheless, the results of this simple dessert will be so scrumptious and fancy that you can use it as a birthday or holiday cake, or bring it as a contribution to summer cookouts! So let's get started, shall we?
Cardamon cake
Ingredients:
For the caramelized topping -- Use a 9-inch springform pan, so you can simply remove the sides of the pan, leaving the cake intact.1/4 cup butter - Smear a generous amount of butter on the bottom of the springform pan to start. Thick, not thin.
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup sliced almonds (or almonds brokered into pieces)
For the cake batter:
1 stick of unsalted butter
1 cup sugar (Cut the sugar by 1/4 cup to reduce the sweetness if you wish.)
3 large eggs
3 cups of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch of salt
1 - 1 1/2 cup buttermilk (Eyeball the consistency. Start with less and stop if you can easily stir it.)
1 tablespoon of dried cardamom (or you may use cardamon seeds)
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Directions for the topping:
1) Generously butter the bottom of a springform pan and distribute the sugar covering the buttered bottom. Next toss in the almonds. During the baking of the cake, its topping will caramelize. When the cake is baked, you'll flip the bottom over to become the top of the cake.
Directions for the batter:
2) To make the batter, beat the softened stick of butter and sugar together. Next mix in the eggs one at a time.
3) Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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4) Pour in the buttermilk, then the cardamon, and lemon juice.
5) Pour over the topping that is already in the springform pan.
5) Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 50 - 60 minutes.
6) Remove from the oven and let cool. Warm is ok for removing the sides. and transferring it to the serving dish. The bottom of the cake becomes the top.
An easy-to-make cake that looks and tastes like a fancy cake! It's how we roll here on THE SAVVY SHOPPER. Smaklig Måltid!🎂🍦
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