Prestgårdens krydderkaker ( Parsonage spice cake )

Prestgårdens krydderkaker

-          100 g butter

-          2 eggs

-          200 g sugar

-          175 g flour

-          1.5 dl sour cream

-          2 teaspoons baking powder

-          2 teaspoons cinnamon

-          1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves

-          1 ½ teaspoons dried ginger powder

Instructions:

-          Preheat oven to 175 degrees

-          Melt the butter and let it cool a bit

-          Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy

-          Mix in sour cream + dry ingredients + melted butter

-          Pour into a greased 1.5 liter bread pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean

-          Let cool completely before decorating with powder sugar, light glaze or the decoration of your choice.

This is a traditional Norwegian spice coffee cake, and while there are several versions this is the one I make each Christmas.

For the original  recipe in Norwegian see : www.detdoteliv.no

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So, it’s been about 40 days and time to strain and taste my Christmas liquor. See 40 days Christmas liquor

Straining though a coffee filter was taking a very long time, so I ended up filtering it through a clean dishtowel folded several time. 

The taste is sweet, coffee/orangish. I tried some in my coffee and that was ok, then I took a little with an ice cube that was also alright, but I did find it a bit bitter.

Typical of my life at present - Recipe writen in Norwegian and English

A simple, no fuss cake that doesn't take too long to make.