Best 8 Moravian Sugar Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable Moravian Sugar Cake, a traditional Czech pastry that combines a crispy exterior with a soft and pillowy interior. This iconic treat, also known as Moravský koláč, is a staple in Moravian cuisine, captivating taste buds with its unique texture and irresistible sweetness. Experience the delightful crunch of the crumbly crust, perfectly complementing the tender and fluffy center. This recipe collection offers variations of the classic Moravian Sugar Cake, each with its own distinctive twist. From the traditional recipe to modern interpretations, these recipes cater to diverse preferences and skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned baker or new to the kitchen, embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

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WINKLERS MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE



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This delicious coffee cake is courtesy of Winklers Bakery Winston/Salem North Carolina. It is traditional served as an Easter morning breakfast treat, but is an excellent coffee cake year round. The instant potatoes give the cake a nice texture and flavor.

Provided by Steve P.

Categories     Breads

Time 3h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup water (110 F)
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons non-fat powdered milk
1/4 cup instant mashed potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup melted cooled butter
2 eggs
3 cups flour
butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup melted cooled butter

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.

MORAVIAN SUGAR COFFEE CAKE



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This recipe has been passed through many generations. It makes a large cookie sheet of light and buttery treats. The recipe has been adapted for use with the dough cycle on a bread machine. Then it's baked in the oven after rising. Try it once and you'll get many requests for 'Sugar Cake.'

Provided by SCHMOIEB

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground mace
½ cup butter, room temperature
1 egg, room temperature
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
½ cup chilled butter, diced
2 tablespoons chilled butter, diced
1 teaspoon evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Place potatoes and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil until the potatoes are tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup water, and mash. Let cool to room temperature.
  • Place mashed potatoes, reserved water, salt, sugar, mace, 1/2 cup butter, egg, flour and yeast in the pan of a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
  • Pat dough onto a greased 11x13 inch baking sheet. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and chilled butter in a food processor and pulse until butter is the size of coarse crumbs.
  • Poke several medium holes in the dough and fill with brown sugar and butter. Sprinkle the dough with a few drops of evaporated milk.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cake's edges are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 40.9 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 155.9 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

DEWEY'S MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE



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In Old Salem ,NC is Dewey's Bakery. Their sugar cake is world famous. Each Christmas I ship this wonderful treat to friends all over the US. Never met anyone who didn't adore it. One of these friends calls it her "Christmas Crack" This is the original Dewey's recipe.

Provided by SB61287

Categories     Breakfast

Time 15m

Yield 4 cakes, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 egg
1/4 cup shortening
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons powdered milk
2 teaspoons mashed potatoes
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup cake flour
3/4 cup water
4 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

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.

MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE



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Many Moravians--a Germanic people from a region in what for most of the twentieth century has been known as Czechoslovakia--settled in Ohio, southern Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois in the last century. The mashed potatoes give this Moravian coffee cake, which is good for breakfast or an afternoon break, a distinctive, moist texture.

Provided by Adrianne DuVall Siddon

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 3h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (8 ounce) russet potato, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons warm water
2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
½ cup warm water
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided
½ cup white sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg
1 ½ teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Place potato in a small saucepan with enough water to cover it by 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Transfer potato to a strainer and let sit until completely drained. Force it through a ricer into a bowl. Stir in 2 tablespoons warm water.
  • Proof yeast in a small bowl with remaining 1/2 cup warm water until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir yeast mixture, mashed potato, 2 1/2 cups flour, sugar, melted butter, egg, and salt together in a large bowl until well combined.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead, 8 to 10 minutes, adding as much of the remaining 1/2 cup flour as necessary to form a smooth, elastic dough. Transfer the dough to large, buttered bowl, turning to coat with the butter. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Punch dough down, then press it evenly in a buttered 9x13-inch baking pan. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until puffed, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Make indentations all over the top of the dough with your thumb and scatter the cold butter pieces over top. Stir brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the dough.
  • Bake in the middle of the preheated oven until dark brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the cake cool for 5 minutes and cut it into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.3 g, Cholesterol 34.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 228.4 mg, Sugar 16.4 g

EASY MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Easy Moravian Sugar Cake Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-16919

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cans of refrigerated crescent rolls
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 T ground cinnamon
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted

Steps:

  • 1. Grease a 9x13 baking pan. 2. Unroll 1 can of rolls and pat into a smooth 9x13 layer in the pan. 3. Beat powdered sugar and cream cheese. Spread over roll layer. 4. Unroll 2nd can of rolls and spread over cheese layer, making a smooth layer and sealing side edges. 5. Put dimples into top roll layer with finger, being careful not to break through to the cheese layer. 6. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on top layer. 7. Pour melted butter over top layer. 8. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Do not overcook. 9. Let stand 20 minutes before cutting if served warm.

MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE



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MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE IS A STAPLE IN MY TOWN.THIS RECIPE IS A SWEET YEAST BREAD, GREAT WITH COFFEE. THE MORAVIAN'S CAME TO WINSTON-SALEM IN 1766 AND BUILT A SMALL COMMUNITY IN WHATS THE DOWNTOWN PART OF WINSTON-SALEM. WHAT IS NOW CALLED OLD SALEM. GOOGLE THEM ITS VERY INTERESTING READING..THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM SOME REALLY GOOD...

Provided by LISA BOGER

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 eggs , beaten
1/2 c butter
1/2 c crisco shortening
1 c sugar
1/2 c instant potatoes
2 c water, boiling
1/2 tsp mace
2 pkg yeast
1 tsp salt
flour to make dough soft around 4 cups
heavy cream
brown sugar
cinnamon

Steps:

  • 1. add boiling water to instant potatoes, add butter and crisco. add sugar minus 2T. dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of very warm water and add 2T sugar. add yeast and beaten eggs to cooled potato mixture. Mix well, beat in 4 cups of flour, mace and salt. add flour to make dough soft. knead on floured surface until the dough feels like elastic. Place in an oiled bowl. Let rise until the dough is doubled. Divide dough into 2 pieces. roll out dought to fit a 12x15" greased jelly pan. cover and let rise for 1 hour (warm place) punch indentions into dough about 1 inch apart. sprinkle HEAVYILY with brown sugar,dot with an generous amount of butter cubes and sprinkle with cinnamon. drizzle with heavy cream. bake at 400 till bread is done somewhere around 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 2. Tips: drizzle cream with a Tablespoon. make sure brown sugar gets into holes in the dough and make sure the holes do NOT go all the way though the dough. i use my hands to roll out dough in pans make sure your hands are oiled this just does better for me rather than rolling it out. THIS SMELLS SO GOOD BAKING AND IS VERY GOOD SERVED WARM WITH COFFEE.

MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE RECIPE



Moravian Sugar Cake Recipe image

Provided by á-24617

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients:
2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup water (110 F)
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons non-fat powdered milk
1/4 cup instant mashed potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup melted cooled butter
2 eggs
3 cups flour
butter
For Topping
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup melted cooled butter
Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/Winklers-Moravian-Sugar-Cake-26575?oc=linkback

Steps:

  • Directions: 1 Sprinkle yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar into the 1/2 cup of warm water. 2 Set aside until yeast bubbles, and mixture is foamy. 3 Add the next 7 ingredients, and about 1 cup of flour. 4 Beat with a wooden spoon. 5 Add remaining flour or a little more if needed, until bread dough consistency. 6 Place in a greased bowl and turn it to coat. 7 Dot dough with butter, and let it rise until double in size, about 1 hour. 8 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. 9 Now the fun begins. 10 As if you're playing the piano, punch your fingers into the dough making indentations. 11 Pour on remaining 1/2 cup of butter, and let dough rise another 30 minutes. 12 Bake in a preheated 375ºF for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown. 13 Serve warm or at room temperature.

MORAVIAN SUGAR CAKE



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This is so good. A little work but worth it. Enjoy

Provided by Linda Woodham

Categories     Sweet Breads

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 c warm water (110 degrees)
1/2 tsp sugar
2 pkg active dry yeast
3/4 c warm water - 110 degrees
1/2 c sugar
2 Tbsp dry milk powder
1/4 c instant mashed potatoes dry
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c butter melted and cooled
2 eggs
3 c flour
1 c brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c butter melted and cooled

Steps:

  • 1. Add yeast to warm water and sugar; set aside until yeast bubbles.
  • 2. Add next 7 ingedients,plus 1 cup of the flour.
  • 3. Beat 2 min.on medium speed. With wooden spoon,add 2 remaining cups of flour. Place in greased bowl; turn once to grease top of dough. Cover and let rise until double, about 1 hour
  • 4. Punch dough down and put in greased shallow pan 17x12x1 inches. Let rise 30 min, spread evenly in pan; sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and cinnamon, make shallow indentations with fingers and dribble with last 1/2 cup cooled melted butter.
  • 5. Let rise 30 min, then bake on 375 for 12 to 15 min till golden brown

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients: This will help the cake batter come together more smoothly and evenly.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter, more tender cake.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Sift the flour before measuring it: This will help ensure that you have the correct amount of flour and that it is evenly distributed throughout the batter.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Moravian Sugar Cake is a simple, yet delicious cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is light, fluffy, and has a delicate flavor. The sugar topping gives the cake a sweet, crunchy crust. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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