Gers OgailySaffron and Cardamom Cake

Name: Gers Ogaily (Saffron and Cardamom Cake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Kuwait
Ingredients: 250 g All-Purpose Flour; 8 g Baking Powder; 180 g White Sugar; 4 pcs Egg; 250 ml Whole Milk; 80 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 1 g Saffron Threads; 10 ml Rose Water; 4 g Cardamom Powder; 4 g Orange Zest; 20 g Sesame Seeds

A tender celebration cake scented with saffron, cardamom, rose water, and orange zest. Its light crumb and sesame seed topping make it a familiar choice with tea or coffee.

Prep

20m

Cook

35m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

349kcal

Calories

Protein

13g

Fat

49g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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250g
All-Purpose Flour
8g
Baking Powder
180g
White Sugar
4pcs
Egg
250ml
Whole Milk
80g
Unsalted Butter (melted)
1g
Saffron Threads
10ml
Rose Water
4g
Cardamom Powder
4g
Orange Zest
20g
Sesame Seeds

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Method

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7 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 20 cm (8-inch) round cake pan.
02
Whisk the eggs and white sugar until pale and slightly thickened.
03
Stir in the whole milk, melted unsalted butter, rose water, saffron threads, cardamom powder, and orange zest.
04
Fold in the all-purpose flour and baking powder just until the batter is smooth.
05
Pour the batter into the prepared tin and sprinkle the top with the sesame seeds.
06
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the cake is golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
07
Cool before slicing and serving.

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