Sinterklaas St Nicholas Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, molasses and orange zest. Combine the flour, ground almonds, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, pepper, ginger and cardamom. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until easy to handle. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a parchment-lined surface, roll a small amount of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Use a floured cookie stamp to press design into dough, then cut with floured 3-in. cookie cutters, leaving 1 in. between cookies. Remove excess dough and reroll scraps, if desired., Transfer parchment with dough to cookie sheet. If dough has warmed, place baking sheet in refrigerator until it firms up, about 10-15 minutes. Bake at 350° until edges are lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar, add soda dissolved in the water.
• Sift all dry ingredients together.
• Then mix with creamy mixture to make a soft dough.
• Place on floured board, knead in almonds and roll out to about 1/4" thick.
• Place into browny pan and bake about 30 minutes or until done.
• Cut into squares before it has completely cooled.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a tube pan. 2. In a large mixer bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. 3. Add shortening, milk and flavourings. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. 4. Add eggs, beat 2 minutes more. 5. Stir in fruit and nuts. 6. Spread evenly in greased tube pan. 7. Bake 60-65 minutes, or til done. 8. Cool. GLAZE 1. Beat together icing sugar, milk and vanilla. 2. Drizzle over cooled cake.