Icelandic Christmas Cake

Icelandic Christmas Cake, also known as Jólakaka, is a traditional holiday cake in Iceland. It is often enjoyed during Christmas celebrations and is typically made with ingredients such as almonds, raisins, and candied orange peel.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 210 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Icelandic Christmas Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Icelandic Courses: Dessert, Holiday Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Butter
• 200 gram Granulated sugar
• 4 unit Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 200 gram All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 100 milliliter Milk
• 100 gram Almonds
• 100 gram Raisins
• 100 gram Candied orange peel

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.
5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk.
6. Fold in the almonds, raisins, and candied orange peel.
7. Pour the batter into a greased cake pan.
8. Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.