Butter Cake(With Variations) Recipe

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Butter Cake(With Variations)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 (1/4 oz) packets active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Sprinkle the yeast over warm water.
  2. Heat milk, sugar, salt and the 1/2 cup butter together until sugar is dissolved and butter melted.
  3. Cool to lukewarm.
  4. Add dissolved yeast.
  5. Place the flour blended with lemon rind in a large mixing bowl, make a well in the center.
  6. Add yeast-milk mixture and the eggs.
  7. Stir until smooth.
  8. Pour into a buttered 9x13-inch baking pan, spreading dough evenly.
  9. Let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes.
  10. Chop the butter into the mixed sugar and cinnamon to form fine particles.
  11. Sprinkle over top of risen batter.
  12. Add the almonds.
  13. Bake in hot oven (375° F) for 30 minutes, or until top is golden and syrupy.
  14. Variations: Streuselkuchen: This is much the same as Butterkuchen (Butter Cake) except that the lemon rind is omitted from the butter and a crumb topping of 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup ground almonds and 8 Tbsp (1 stick) butter are sprinkled over batter.
  15. If desired, 1/4 tsp cinnamon may also be added to the topping mixture.
  16. Apfelbutterkuchen: (a German specialty).
  17. Prepare dough as for Butterkuchen, place sliced peeled apples over top of dough before placing in oven.
  18. Cover apples with same Butter Topping.
  19. Almonds are an optional addition.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 489.46 Kcal (2049 kJ)
Calories from fat 210.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.38g 36%
Cholesterol 104.97mg 35%
Sodium 153.2mg 6%
Potassium 194.94mg 4%
Total Carbs 60.41g 20%
Sugars 18.8g 75%
Dietary Fiber 3.58g 14%
Protein 11.01g 22%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 59.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 333.39 Kcal (1396 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.92g 36%
Cholesterol 71.5mg 35%
Sodium 104.35mg 6%
Potassium 132.78mg 4%
Total Carbs 41.15g 20%
Sugars 12.81g 75%
Dietary Fiber 2.44g 14%
Protein 7.5g 22%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 40.5mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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