As the name says, the “Easy Sunday Cake” is incredibly easy to make and requires only a few ingredients, very little time to make and yet, is always a great hit with family and guests alike. Credit for the original recipe goes to my mother.
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Easy Sunday Cake
The “Easy Sunday Cake” is a light dessert that goes well with an after dinner coffee or digestive.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Swiss
Servings 12
Calories 347 kcal
- 250 g (8 oz) Flour Pastry or all purpose
- 250 g (8 oz) Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 250 ml (1 cup) Milk
- 150 ml (2/3 cup) Oil e.g. vegetable but NOT Olive oil
- 1/2 package of Vanilla sugar
- 5 ml (1 tsp) Baking powder
- 100 g (3 – 4 oz) Hazelnuts or Filberts ground
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) Cocoa powder
- Icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F)
In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until foamy with a hand mixer.
Add milk and oil while continuing to mix on low speed
Incorporate flour, hazelnuts, baking powder, vanilla sugar and Cocoa powder
Pour mixture into a suitable baking pan (loaf, spring form, Bundt etc.)
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean
Let cake cool of and then finish with a dusting of icing sugar