Traditional Austrian Easter Cake Recipe

Name: Traditional Austrian Easter Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 100 grams soft butter; 2 eggs; 1 packages yeast; 500 grams flour; 50 grams raisins (optional); 1 pinch salt; 20 grams vanilla sugar; 100 grams sugar; 1/2 cup milk; 1 dash cinnamon

Servings: persons

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In a bowl, mix flour and yeast and add sugar, vanilla sugar, eggs, milk, salt, butter and cinnamon
2
Knead the ingredients thoroughly until you have a smooth dough (now add the raisins)
3
Leave the dough in a warm place (i.e.
4
on heating ) for half an hour or until it has doubled in size
5
Now knead the dough again, and divide it into 4 pieces
6
Roll those pieces into balls and lay them into a buttered baking tin
7
Now carve crosses on the top with a knife
8
Spread egg yolk on top of the buns and leave them in the oven for 45 min (180 C)

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 100 grams soft butter, 2 eggs, 1 packages yeast, 500 grams flour, and more.

Yes, Traditional Austrian Easter Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Traditional Austrian Easter Cake

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