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Gato kanèl (cinnamon cake)

A butter cake flavoured with ground cinnamon, with a tender, golden crumb. Simple and aromatic, it pairs well with coffee or herbal tea at teatime.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Décor

Spices & seasoning

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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C and butter a 22 cm round tin.
  2. Work the butter with the sugar using a spatula until you have a pale cream.
  3. Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each, then the vanilla.
  4. Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, then fold them in alternately with the milk.
  5. Pour the batter into the tin and smooth the top.
  6. Mix 1 tbsp of cinnamon and 1 tbsp of sugar and sprinkle it over the top.
  7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden and a skewer comes out dry.
  8. Let it rest 10 minutes in the tin before turning out onto a rack.

Variations and tips

Simple icing. Mix 80 g of icing sugar with 1 tbsp of milk and spread it over the cooled cake.

With walnuts. Add the chopped walnuts to the batter before pouring it into the tin.

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