Easter Cake Recipes can be an Easy Yeast Cake When You Know How to Make Easter Recipes

Easter cake recipes are popular in almost every country. Sometimes they will be full of nuts and candied fruits. Other times you will see beautifully decorated cakes that look like Easter baskets, bunnies, eggs or crosses.

POLISH EASTER CAKE

• ½ Cup milk


• ½ Cup sugar


• ½ Teaspoon salt


• ¼ Cup butter


• ¼ Cup warm water


• 1 Package active dry yeast


• 2 Beaten eggs


• 2 ½ Cups flour


• ½ Cup chopped almonds


• ½ Cup seedless raisins


• ½ Teaspoon grated lemon peel


• 1 Cup powdered sugar


• 1 Tablespoon milk


• Whole candied cherries

Glaze:

• 1 Cup powdered sugar


• 1 Tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Scald milk; Stir in the sugar, salt and butter; Cool to lukewarm.

Pour lukewarm water into a large bowl; Sprinkle yeast over the water; Stir until dissolved.

Add milk mixture, eggs, and flour; beat for 5 minutes; Cover, let rise in warm place for about 1 ½ hours or until double in bulk.

Stir batter down; beat in the almonds, raisins and lemon peel. Pour batter into a greased and floured 1 ½ quart casserole dish; Let rise for 1 hour.

Bake for 50 minutes; Cool for 20 minutes before removing.

Beat together the powdered sugar and milk to make glaze; Drizzle over top of cake.

Look below for more delicious Easter recipes.

• Leg of lamb/ Lamb chops


• Hot cross buns


• Easter pie


• Easter bread recipe


• Flan recipe

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