Better Than Fortnums Caraway Seed Cake Recipes

LEMON AND CARAWAY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8x4-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment or waxed (greaseproof) paper.
• Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together the flour and baking powder and fold into the mixture alternately with the milk, lemon zest, caraway seeds, and vanilla. Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 1-1/4 hours, or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or cold.

IRISH CARAWAY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• 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.