Kardemummakaka (cardamom Coffee Cake)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cardamom seeds
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup butter (1/2 pound, 2 sticks)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 grease and lightly flour a 9x9 square cake pan. shake out any excess flour.
• 3 sift together the flour, salt and baking powder; set aside.
• 4 sift sugar, set aside.
• 5 crush cardamom seeds (use a mortar and pestle or a rolling pin).
• 6 if using pods, remove the hull pieces.
• 7 heat milk to lukewarm (in microwave, heat in a microwave safe cup or bowl at 70% power for about 45 seconds). set milk aside.
• 8 melt butter (in microwave, heat at 70% power for about 1 minutes, then stir until completely melted). set melted butter aside.
• 9 beat egg until fluffy.
• 10 blend in sifted sugar.
• 11 add crushed cardamom seeds.
• 12 alternate adding lukewarm milk and the flour mixture, blending well.
• 13 add melted butter and beat batter until well blended.
• 14 pour batter into cake pan.
• 15 mix together the allspice and sugar.
• 16 sprinkle evenly on top of the cake in the pan.
• 17 sprinkle chopped or sliced almonds on top, pressing them into the batter very lightly.
• 18 bake at 350°f for 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 19 cool slightly before cutting.
• 20 tip: this recipe doubles well, making 2 9x9 cakes. freeze one, then warm it up for later use.