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Icelandic Christmas Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Gudny Bjorg Kjaerbo  PHOTO BY: TGR 

"A good everyday cake (my grandfather loves it)."
Icelandic Christmas Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 19 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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Original recipe yield 1 -11 inch loaf pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 11 inch loaf pan.
  2. 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.
  3. Sift a little flour over the raisins then stir them into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2003 by ADELIESE 
I love Scandinavian cooking, so I couldn't wait to try this loaf cake. I could not find... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2007 by Da Shast 
Wonderful cake! I was just in Iceland and had a cake very similar. Thanks for sharing! One... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by PUMPKINISLAND 
Very good. My family is Icelandic and my Amma used to make something very similar, a nice... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by CEFY 
it's great! I love it! But I added apricot and walnuts and doubled the amount of raisins, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2004 by INTERGALACTICELVIS 
I wanted muffins, so I added a 1/2 t. more baking powder and added milk until the consistency... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2008 by ButtercupBento 
Used my basic recipe for the basis to this but used the flavourings and it was oh, so yummy!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by CATWALK16 
Very good, I used 1 tsp of ground cardamom since I couldn't find the extract and next time I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2002 by Brenda 
Lemon and cardamom flavors work well together in this cake. A nice change from the typical... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2007 by PLB 
This made the house smell wonderful! I didn't have lemon flavouring so I added orange zest.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by sally 
This cake is delicious, tastes just like Christmas cake should! However, we cannot find an 11... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Icelandic Christmas Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 15

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 240

  • Total Fat: 10.3g
  • Cholesterol: 54mg
  • Sodium: 146mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 3.6g

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