Bag End Seed Cake

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I have also previously posted a recipe for Bag End Seed Cake which I've tried and found to be absolutely delicious. This was originally on www.theonering.net.

Bag End Seed Cake

Serves 12.

¾ cup butter

¾ cup sugar

3 large eggs

1/3 cup brandy or buttermilk

1½ tablespoon caraway seeds, soaked in the brandy if you like

½ teaspoon ground cardamom

1 teaspoon orange flavoring or orange zest

1 7/8 cups flour

¾ teaspoon baking powder

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Blend butter and sugar until well-creamed. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add brandy or buttermilk, seeds and spices, then blend. Gradually add flour and baking powder until well-blended. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan. Bake 50-70 minutes or until knife inserted in middle comes out clean. Buttermilk makes a moist cake; otherwise the cake tends to be rather dry. Excellent with cream cheese, jelly or jam.

NUTRITION ANALYSIS PER SERVING

257 calories (48 percent of calories from fat), 13 grams fat, 28 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams protein, 78 milligrams cholesterol, 162 milligrams sodium