Author: Dean Rouseberg
Time for reading: ~2
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
Learn how to cook "Sweet cakes with cinnamon, walnuts and caramel icing". Delicious recipe.
Required products :
for the dough:
for the glaze:
Method of preparation :
Dissolve the yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar in warm water. Leave for 10 minutes to swell.
Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it begins to form bubbles. Remove from the heat and put a quarter cup of sugar and as much milk, add salt. Stir to melt the sugar and set aside to cool to slightly warm.
In a large bowl, combine the activated yeast, milk, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons flour and stir. Add half a cup of flour, stirring after each one to absorb. Transfer the dough to a floured kitchen counter and knead until a soft elastic dough - about 8 minutes.
Grease a large bowl with oil and place the dough in it, turn it to grease on all sides and cover it with a damp cloth. Wait for it to rise until it doubles in size.
Until this happens, melt 3/4 cup of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 3/4 cup of tea and stir, wait for the sugar to melt completely.
Pour the mixture into a greased baking tray measuring 22 by 32 cm. Spread it all over the bottom, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of crushed walnuts (or pecans) on top.
Combine the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar with the remaining walnuts and cinnamon, set aside.
Remove the risen dough on a floured surface and roll out into a rectangle measuring 40 by 25 cm. Spread some of the melted butter, leave 2-3 cm at the edges ungreased.
Sprinkle generously with the whole mixture of cinnamon and walnuts. Wrap in a tight roll on the long side. Finally, press with your fingers to close the roll. Spread with the remaining melted butter. Remove the edges and cut 15 slices with a serrated knife. Arrange them in the pan, cover for 1 hour to rise until doubled.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the cakes are browned. After cooling for 3-4 minutes in the pan, turn them over on a serving platter. Scrape the remaining caramel from the bottom of the pan and cover the sweet cakes with it.