Old Wives Cake
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Old Wives Cake
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Old Wives Cake is a traditional cake using all-purpose flour, sugar, brown sugar, spices like cinnamon and anise seed, combined with egg, water, and sour cream or yogurt for moisture. The batter is baked in a cake or bundt pan to create a spiced, tender crumb cake with a balanced sweetness and comforting aroma from the anise and cinnamon. It’s a simple cake that pairs well with tea or coffee.
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This cake blends dry ingredients including flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and powder, salt, with distinctive spices like anise seeds and cinnamon. Wet ingredients of egg, water, and sour cream (or yogurt) add moisture and tenderness to the batter. The mixture is baked at 375°F until a toothpick tests clean, yielding a moist cake with aromatic spice notes.
Old Wives Cake offers a soft texture with subtle anise flavor that sets it apart from standard spice cakes. It’s suitable as a snack or light dessert, especially enjoyed during tea time or casual gatherings.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon anise seeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sour cream or yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Spray a cake pan or a bundt pan with cooking spray.
- In the mixer of your bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients. Add egg, water and sour cream or yogurt and mix until well incorporated.
- Pour batter in prepared pan and bake for about 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
293kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
230mg
(10%)
Potassium
179mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
139IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 293kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 139IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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