Mock Moravian Sugar Cake Food

MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE (AUTHENTIC)

Steps:

• To proof yeast, add a pinch of sugar to the yeast in lukewarm water (hot water will kill the yeast action). If it foams, it is good.
• In large mixing bowl, cream eggs, salt, sugar & shortening till smooth.
• Gradually add warm milk & mashed potatoes, stirring a bit. Then add yeast, mixing well. Add flour, a cup at a time, until dough is stiff enough to turn out on a floured board.
• Knead dough until soft & spongy (about 10-15 minutes by hand, or if done in a food processor, mix until it forms a ball). Place in large greased bowl in a draft free, warm place & cover with a damp towel. Let dough double in size (approx. 2-3 hours).
• Punch down and divide dough.
• Place in greased pie pans or large cookie sheets, cover & let double in size again (approx. 1 ½ hrs.).
• Spread melted butter on top of cakes, punching holes in dough about 1 inch apart with fingers. Be careful not to punch down to bottom of pan but only half way down. Mix the topping thoroughly & pour into holes in the dough.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs over top & sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 for 20 minutes or until golden & fully baked on the bottom. Serve warm.

MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE

Steps:

• Mash potatoes thoroughly in large Tupperware fix and mix bowl (a very large mixing bowl).
• Do not season.
• Stir sugar into hot potatoes.
• Dissolve yeast into potato water. Water should be between 105-115 degrees. I cool mine with ice cubes when necessary. If the water is too hot, it will kill the yeast.
• Melt shortening in microwave and add to potato mixture.
• Then add all the remaining ingredients, salt, eggs, yeast, and flour. Just stir until flour is mixed in, Do not over-stir.
• Cover bowl with a towel and let rise in a warm place until double in size. I just wait until it reaches the top of my large mixing bowl.
• After dough is raised, divide it into 6 greased and floured 9 inch square or 9 inch round pans. Allow dough to rise again until double (about an hour or so).
• Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Sprinkle tops of cake liberally with brown sugar and cinnamon. Use your finger and poke holes into dough (but don't push so deep that you poke all the way through the dough) and fill these holes with melted oleo (I usually melt one stick to do this).
• Bake three cakes at a time at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until dough is done.

WINKLERS MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar into the 1/2 cup of warm water.
• Set aside until yeast bubbles, and mixture is foamy.
• Add the next 7 ingredients, and about 1 cup of flour. (note: The instant mashed potatoes are used as dry flakes the way they come from the package).
• Beat with a wooden spoon.
• Add remaining flour or a little more if needed, until bread dough consistency.
• Place in a greased bowl and turn it to coat.
• Dot dough with butter, and let it rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
• Then, punch dough down, and place in a greased shallow baking pan (about 17 x 12 inches) Let rise 30 minutes, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Note: one reviewer commented "The 3 cups flour became about 7 to make it a workable dough. Must be an error in the recipe" There is no mistake in the recipe; this is a cake with a soft dough, not a bread. The term "workable" does not apply here; the soft dough will rise right in the pan. This is not a bread where you are continually kneading it into something that must be shaped. Had the reviewer simply patted it into the pan and let it rise in the pan it should have been fine. The mistake was adding all that extra flour and treating it like a bread.
• Now the fun begins.
• As if you're playing the piano, punch your fingers into the dough making indentations.
• Pour on remaining 1/2 cup of butter, and let dough rise another 30 minutes.
• Bake in a preheated 375ºF for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

MOCK MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 11x17-inch jelly roll pan.
• Mix baking mix, potato flakes, sugar, and milk powder together in a bowl. Add beer, eggs, and oil. Mix well and pour into the prepared pan.
• Melt brown sugar, margarine, and cinnamon together in a saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Pour half of the mixture over the cake batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Pour remaining brown sugar mixture over cake, covering the entire surface. Return to the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 minutes more.

HOT ROLL MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE

Steps:

• Grease 13x9-inch pan.
• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast from hot roll mix in warm water.
• Stir in half of flour from hot roll mix and remaining ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
• Stir in remaining flour from hot roll mix; beat well.
• Cover loolely with plastic wrap and cloth until light and doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• Stir down dough; spread in prepared pan.
• Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375*.
• Make small pockets in dough by pressing lightly with floured fingertip.
• Sprinkle brown sugar-cinnamin mixture over dough.
• Drizzle with melted margarine; sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake at 375* for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

DEWEY'S MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE

Steps:

• Step 1. Prepare mashed potatoes. Peel one medium potato, boil until soft. Drain and mash. (Set to the side.for use in the dough).
• Step 2. Prepare the dough. Combine the egg, shortening, salt, milk, potatoes, and sugar in the bowl of a mixer, and mix with the paddle (or whisk attachment if using hand mixer). Mix for about 4 minutes to blend all ingredients. If you are using a standing mixer that has a dough hook attachment, change over to the dough hook and add the bread our and then the cake our. If you do not have a dough hook, just continue with your hand mixer. Mix the yeast with the water and add to the bowl with the other ingredients, and mix until combined.
• At this point, if you are using a dough hook continue mixing on medium speed for about 7 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic. If you do not have a dough hook, then turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for about 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.
• Step 3. Cover and let rise about 1 -1/2 hours until dough has doubled in size.
• Step 4. Grease with shortening a 12 x 18 or 1/2 sheet cake pan with 2-inch sides. Punch dough down and roll out to approximately 12 x 18 rectangle shape on a at surface. Poke holes in the dough with either a docker or a fork, and then t the dough into the bottom of a pan. Fit dough tightly to the sides of the pan, but do not push the dough up the sides of the pan.
• Step 5. Let the dough rest while you combine the butter, sugar and cinnamon in a pan on stove top. Bring it to a boil. Remove from heat. Poke small indentations with your fingers into the dough, making sure not to poke holes all the way through to the pan. Pour the warm butter sugar mixture over the top, spreading gently with a small spatula to ensure an even distribution. Let the dough rise again until doubled in height (approx 30-40 minutes).
• Step 6. Bake in preheated 365 degree oven for 15-17 minutes. Sugar Cake should be lightly browned on the bottom. Note: Check after approx 10 minutes to make sure there is not a air bubble in the dough. If there is a bubble, simply burst the bubble and continue baking Cut into squares and serve warm.
• Total time is approximately 4 hours to produce.

BREAD MACHINE MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE

Steps:

• Place dough ingredients in bread pan, select Dough setting and press Start.
• When dough has risen long enough, the machine will beep.
• Turn off bread machine, remove bread pan, and turn out dough onto a floured countertop.
• Grease a 15x10x1 inch jelly-roll pan or 16x12x1 inch baking pan.
• Place dough in pan; gently stretching it, press it evenly into pan.
• Cover and let rise in warm oven 30 to 45 minues until doubled.
• In small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon for the topping.
• With 2 fingers, poke deep holes all over the dough.
• Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over dough.
• Drizzle melted butter on top.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove from oven, place on serving plate.
• Serve warm without icing or allow coffee cake to cool sightly and combine the confectioners' sugar and milk for the icing and drizzle on top of cooled coffee cake.