Moravian Sugar Cake

14 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. mashed potatoes
  • 1 c. potato water
  • 1 c. scalded milk
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 pkg. dry yeast
  • 1/4 c. lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 3 c. flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 3/4 c. shortening, melted and cooled
  • 5 1/2 c. flour
  • brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine first 4 ingredients.
  2. 2
    Cool to lukewarm and add next 4 ingredients.
  3. 3
    Let rise in warm place about 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Then add the rest of the ingredients (except last one).
  5. 5
    Let rise 4 to 5 hours; put in greased pans, filling 1/2-inch thick.
  6. 6
    Let rise again 1 hour until double in bulk.
  7. 7
    Before baking, add topping to each cake. Dot with butter or margarine.
  8. 8
    Push in small amounts with finger 1 inch apart over entire cake.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle with brown sugar (1/2 cup per cake) and then sprinkle with mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon sparingly.
  10. 10
    Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes.
  11. 11
    Makes 5 to 6 (8-inch) cakes.

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