2/19/18 For the Early Bird Prayer Group, I prepared Moravian Sugar Cake. This recipe hails from Winston-Salem, NC where Moravains settled in 1759. They immigrated from Moravia to escape religious persecution. Although named a cake, this is actually a sweet yeast bread. Cooked potatoes and potato water are also used into this recipe. This gives a boost of carbs for the yeast and gives a heartiness to the cake. Notice the crinkled top, a characteristic of this cake. I baked the cake the day before but would cool rise the cake and bake the day of the next time
The recipe comes from a cookbook gifted to me from Kathy Ausband of Beaufort. Kathy grew up in Winston-Salem and was raised in the Moravian church. This is her church cookbook and has the favorite recipes associated with the Moravians: Chicken Pot Pie, Sugar Cake, Lovefeast Buns and cookies.
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| The wrinkled top of Moravian Sugar Cake |
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