Irish Caraway Seed Cake
- 12 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon ground almonds (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons caraway seeds, plus
- caraway seed, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Grease and line a 7-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar together until very soft and light. Beat eggs and gradually add into creamed butter mixture, beating constantly.
- Sift flour and baking powder together; add almonds (if using) and caraway seed.
- Add gradually into creamed mixture, beating constantly.
- Turn mixture into prepared pan.
- Scatter a few more caraway seeds on top.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
- Turn out of baking pan, remove paper and cool on a wire rack.
- This cake keeps well in airtight container.
butter, sugar, eggs, flour, ground almonds, baking powder, caraway seeds, caraway
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/irish-caraway-seed-cake-114189 (may not work)