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Wholemeal Caraway Seed Cake

1 hr 30 min 12 serves 6 ingredients

Wholemeal Caraway Seed Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs wholemeal flour
  • 1/2 lb unsalted butter
  • 3/4 lb granulated sugar
  • 1 oz ground caraway seeds
  • 10 egg yolks
  • 5 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks

Method

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cake tins with buttered parchment paper.
  2. 2 Cream the butter until light and fluffy.
  3. 3 Mix in the sugar, wholemeal flour, ground caraway seeds, and egg yolks until well combined.
  4. 4 Gently fold in the beaten egg whites last.
  5. 5 Pour batter into prepared tins and bake for 1 to 1.5 hours, until a skewer inserted comes out clean.