Mountain Snow Gugglhupf

This simple delicious cake is Monika’s speciality at the Wild Brumby cafe/restaurant/distillery in the Snowy Mountains, NSW.

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About this Recipe

By: Sheridan Rogers

This simple delicious cake is Monika’s speciality at the Wild Brumby cafe/restaurant/distillery in the Snowy Mountains, NSW.

Ingredients

  • plain flour 150g (1 cup), sifted
  • almond meal 50g
  • baking powder 1 teaspoon
  • caster sugar 200g
  • softened butter 200g
  • organic or free range eggs 4
  • lemons 2 small, zest of
  • lemon juice 2 tablespons

Preheat oven to moderate (180 degC/160degC fan forced). Grease and flour a 22cm Guggelhupf mould (or cake tin with hole in the middle). Process the flour, almond meal, baking powder, sugar, butter and eggs in a food processor for about 1 minute – until just combined (do not over process). Stir in the zest and lemon juice. Pour into the mould and bake for 45 – 55 minutes. For the Icing: Combine juice of 1/2 lemon with sifted  icing sugar – stir until smooth and ice the cake – be careful not to make it too runny.