Buttery Breudher Cake (with Blood Orange Glaze)
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Buttery Breudher Cake (with Blood Orange Glaze)
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Buttery Breudher Cake is made with a soft yeast dough combined with raisins soaked in brandy, rich eggs, butter, sugar, and blood orange zest. After baking, the cake is topped with a blood orange glaze that adds a tangy-sweet finish to the tender, buttery crumb studded with plump raisins. This cake offers a moist texture with bright citrus notes.
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The recipe begins with a standard bread dough using active dry yeast, flour, water, milk, butter, salt, and sugar. The yeast is activated in warm water with sugar, then combined with dry ingredients and kneaded until smooth and soft. Raisins are soaked in brandy prior to mixing into the dough, contributing flavor and moisture.
Additional ingredients like eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, brandy, and blood orange zest are incorporated to enrich the dough before baking. The cake bakes into a soft, shiny, and tender textured bread studded with sweet, boozy raisins.
After baking, a blood orange glaze made from icing sugar, freshly squeezed blood orange juice, and vanilla is poured over the warm cake, adding a citrusy sweetness and glossy finish that balances the richness. The cake suits teatime or dessert, pairing well with coffee or tea. The use of blood orange rind and juice offers seasonal, bright flavors contrasting the butter and sugar base.
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Ingredients
Standard Bread Dough
- ¼ cup water warm
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 450 g / 1 lb AP flour
- ½ cup water plus 1 tbsp, if needed
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp salt
- flour just in case, extra
- 2 tbsp butter unsalted, softened
Breudher Cake
- 1 recipe of Standard Bread dough as above
- 200 g 1 heaped cup of raisins
- 5 tbsp brandy
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 150 g /5.3 oz unsalted butter softened
- 150 g /5.3 oz granulated sugar
- 2 egg
- 2 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp brandy
- Grated rind of 3 blood oranges
Blood Orange Glaze
- 5.3 oz / 150 g icing sugar
- 3 - 4 tbsp blood orange juice 1 blood orange
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Bread Dough
- Place the first measurement of warm water in the mixer bowl and stir in the sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over this and leave it aside for about 10 minutes to activate the yeast (it should start to froth, if it doesn’t the yeast may not be active).
- Add the AP flour, salt, water and milk and start mixing the dough till it starts to come together.
- Next, with a kneading hook, start mixing the dough till it comes together to form a ball. Add an extra tablespoon of water if it looks too dry.
- Continue to knead the dough till it comes together and the water is absorbed completely.
- Add the butter while kneading and incorporate it completely into the dough. If the dough is sticking to the sides (because of the butter) and not kneading properly, lightly dust the sides of the bowl with the smallest amount of flour - this should bring the dough together.
- Knead for about 8 minutes until the dough is soft and shiny.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl. If you're using it on the same day, cover and let it rise for about 1 hour. OR leave it in the fridge overnight (covered).
- The dough is ready for the next step - if you kept the dough in the fridge, let it come to room temperature. Cut the dough into pieces and set them aside.
- Generously butter a 10 cup capacity bundt cake pan. Set aside.
Breudher Cake
- Place the raisin and brandy in a saucepan. Heat gently until the alcohol is warm. Let the raisins soak in the brandy while the dough is proofing (or overnight).
- When you're ready to make the Breudher Cake - cream the butter and sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Add the brandy, vanilla, and orange zest and beat it for a few minutes until everything has mixed in.
- Add the dough, one piece at a time while mixing the butter and sugar on medium speed (use the paddle beater). Once all the dough has been incorporated, start adding the eggs.
- Add the eggs and yolk one at a time, while mixing in between each addition to make sure the eggs incorporate well.
- Add the raisins and mix it all for a minute or two until the raisins are distributed throughout the dough.
- Scrape the dough into the buttered bundt pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let it proof in a warm place for about 30 minutes or up to an hour. It won't rise too much (definitely will not double in size), but the surface will inflate and look smooth.
- Preheat oven to 325°F / 160°C while the bread is proofing.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 50 min - 1 hour, until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly. Turn it out onto a wire rack and let it cool down completely.
Blood Orange Glaze (optional)
- When the cake is ready to be iced - sift the icing sugar into a bowl. Add 2 tbsp of blood orange juice and vanilla and whisk till it forms a thick icing. Add the remaining blood orange juice a little at a time, and mix well until you get the consistency you prefer. Pour over the cake and decorate with piped flowers (optional).
- Serve with butter, Gouda cheese and a cup of hot tea!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
189kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
92mg
(4%)
Potassium
164mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
344IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 189kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 344IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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