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Mjukpepparkaka: Gingerbread Cake

Mjukpepparkaka is a Swedish gingerbread cake that features the same spices as pepparkaka, Swedish gingerbread cookies. This cake is packed with cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. It truly tastes like Christmas!

Ingredients

  • 150 g all-purpose flour
  • 170 g brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • Zest of 2 oranges
  • 150 g milk
  • 115 g melted butter

Instructions

  • Prepare your cake pan by coating it with oil. If you don't have spray fat, you can brush the oil on. Make sure the pan is well-coated without any pooling. Coat the pan with flour, ensuring every nook and cranny is covered. Tap out the excess flour. You can save the leftover flour for other uses.
  • In a bowl, combine 150g of flour, 170g brown sugar, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cloves, 1 tsp cinnamon, and the zest of 2 oranges. Mix them together and set aside.
  • In another bowl, mix 150g milk and 1 egg together.
  • Add the milk and egg mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until you have a smooth batter with no lumps of sugar or flour.
  • Pour in 115g of melted butter and mix it in thoroughly. Make sure there are no streaks or lumps in the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
  • Bake at 200°C/400°F for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the cake.

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