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A soft chewy cake made with dough and yeast topped with Cinnamon Sugar. Perfect for Holiday Bakes and Edible Gifting

Yeasted Transylvanian Cinnamon Sugar Cake

Kalyani
A soft chewy cake made with dough and yeast topped with Cinnamon Sugar. Perfect for Holiday Bakes and Edible Gifting
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Baked Snack, Bakes, Snack
Cuisine American, Hungarian, International
Servings 4 servings
Calories 490 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven (OTG)
  • 2 Bowl
  • Stand Mixer optional, can knead by hand too

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 cups Bread flour
  • 1 TBSP Sugar
  • 0.75 cup Wholewheat Flour sub with Pastry Flour too
  • 1 Egg I used egg replacer
  • 4 Tbsp Neutral Oil divided use
  • 7 grams Yeast
  • 1 cup milk Warm, I used 2/3 cup milk and 1/3 cup warm water, sub with plant milk for vegan

Yeasted Cake Topping

  • 4 tbsp Cinnamon Sugar
  • 2 tbsp walnuts (minced fine, skip for nut allergy)

Instructions
 

  • Make a soft pliable dough with all the ingredients listed above and half of the oil. Let it rise for about an hour till it doubles.
  • Preheat oven to 180 C (375F). grease the baking pans as required.
  • I used one 8*4 loaf pan, one 5 inch square pan and two ramekins to fit the dough.
  • Punch the risen dough once. The dough will be very sticky. take two oiled tablespoons or greased hands to pinch out a small ball, roll it well and dip generously in the remaining oil. And roll again in the cinnamon sugar-walnut crumble mixture generously and place in the pan.
  • Repeat for rest of the dough. Bake for 22-25 mins (the original recipe says 30 mins), but I reckon you can figure out what works for your dough.
  • Rest on a wire rack, and serve warm.

Notes

  1. If Making the dough the previous day, bring it to room temperature before shaping and baking.
  2. This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled, so if you / your family has a sweet tooth or you are baking for a crowd, be sure you bake a large batch.
  3. Water is dependant on Flour quality, adjust accordingly.
  4. Any neutral oil is preferred, I have used Canola Oil
  5. If you want to make homemade Cinnamon Sugar, mix 1 heaped tablespoon of home ground cinnamon powder in 4 Tbsp of sugar and then sprinkle on top.
  6. If preferred, a teeny dash of all spice can also be added to the topping to give it a festive feel. 
  7. You can use 100% All Purpose Flour instead of a mix of Wholewheat flour and Bread flour, adjust liquids accordingly
  8. Sub 2% milk with plant based milk of your choice for a vegan version.

Nutrition

Calories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 13gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 266mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 162IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cinnamon sugar, Cinnamon Sugar Cake, Holiday Baking, Xmas, Yeasted Breads, Yeasted Cakes
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