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Icelandic Christmas Cake
SUBMITTED BY:
Gudny Bjorg Kjaerbo
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TGR
"A good everyday cake (my grandfather loves it)."
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Original recipe yield 1 -11 inch loaf pan
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1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup butter
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon cardamom flavored extract
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 11 inch loaf pan.
Cream the butter or margarine and the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at time beating well after each one. Stir in the milk, lemon and cardamom flavorings. Stir in the flour and the baking powder.
Sift a little flour over the raisins then stir them into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes.
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Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2003 by ADELIESE
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ADELIESE
Sep. 16, 2003
I love Scandinavian cooking, so I couldn't wait to try this loaf cake. I could not find cardamom flavoring and so used 1 tsp. cardamom spice instead. I have made this three times. Once according to the original recipe, once with an extra egg yolk, and once with candied orange peel instead of raisins. All turned out really well. The cake keeps well and can be toasted or used to make "Poor Nights of England," a Brit version of French toast served as dessert. I use golden raisins instead of regular ones.
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I love Scandinavian cooking, so I couldn't wait to try this loaf cake. I could not find...
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Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2007 by
Da Shast
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Da Shast
Aug. 10, 2007
Wonderful cake! I was just in Iceland and had a cake very similar. Thanks for sharing! One tip: don't worry about trying to track down cardamom extract - just use 1/2 tsp cardamom powder instead.
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Wonderful cake! I was just in Iceland and had a cake very similar. Thanks for sharing! One...
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Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by CEFY
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CEFY
Dec. 23, 2002
it's great! I love it! But I added apricot and walnuts and doubled the amount of raisins, I wanted it to be rich.
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it's great! I love it! But I added apricot and walnuts and doubled the amount of raisins, I...
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Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2004 by INTERGALACTICELVIS
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INTERGALACTICELVIS
Jan. 12, 2004
I wanted muffins, so I added a 1/2 t. more baking powder and added milk until the consistency was a little less thick than the original recipe made. I also used currants soaked in tea instead of raisins. They came out perfect. The flavor is unique and delicate. It was just what I was looking for, something light, refreshing and different than your usual muffin fare. I would use this recipe again.
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by PUMPKINISLAND
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PUMPKINISLAND
Dec. 18, 2003
Very good. My family is Icelandic and my Amma used to make something very similar, a nice change from vinetarta...
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Very good. My family is Icelandic and my Amma used to make something very similar, a nice...
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Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by
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ButtercupBento
Feb. 3, 2008
Used my basic recipe for the basis to this but used the flavourings and it was oh, so yummy! Made cardamon extract by soaking about 5/6 crushed green cardamons in hot water and added this. Will use this as an idea again.
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Used my basic recipe for the basis to this but used the flavourings and it was oh, so yummy!...
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by
CATWALK16
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CATWALK16
Dec. 18, 2003
Very good, I used 1 tsp of ground cardamom since I couldn't find the extract and next time I will add 1 tsp of the lemon extract. Very easy to make and tasted great!
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Very good, I used 1 tsp of ground cardamom since I couldn't find the extract and next time I...
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Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by Brenda
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Brenda
Dec. 23, 2002
Lemon and cardamom flavors work well together in this cake. A nice change from the typical loaf cake/bread.
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Lemon and cardamom flavors work well together in this cake. A nice change from the typical...
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Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2007 by
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PLB
Mar. 23, 2007
This made the house smell wonderful! I didn't have lemon flavouring so I added orange zest. Also had only cardamon spice so followed what others did there. Comfort load for sure!
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This made the house smell wonderful! I didn't have lemon flavouring so I added orange zest....