All Souls’ Cake

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Ingredients

  • 5 1/2 cups unsifted flour, more if needed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons active dry yeast (2 pkg.)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2/3 cup hard margarine or 2/3 cup butter
  • 4 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon anise extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

  1. Mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and undissolved yeast thoroughly in large bowl.
  2. Combine milk, water and margarine in saucepan; place over low heat until liquids are warm. Margarine does not need to melt. Add to dry ingredients gradually; beat with electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 4 eggs, anise and orange extracts and 1 cup flour; beat at high speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Cover; let rise in warm place free from draft for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Stir down. Turn out onto lightly floured board; divide in half.
  3. Shape each half into ball, reserving about 1/4 cup dough from each half for trim. Place balls in 2 well greased 8-inch round cake pans. Make four 3-inch bone shapes, four 1 1/2 inch tears and 1 round ball about 1 inch in diameter from EACH HALF of reserved dough.
  4. Place ball on top center of dough; arrange tears and bones around side. Cover; let rise in warm place free from draft for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Brush lightly with beaten egg, keeping egg from dripping onto side of cake pan; sprinkle dough with sugar. Bake in preheated 375°F degree oven on lowest rack position for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until done. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack.
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Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

768 kcal 38% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 22.9g 46% DV
Total Fat 32.3g 41% DV
Carbs 107.4g 39% DV
Fiber 12.3g 44% DV
Sugar 11.6g 23% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10165.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 1033.5mg 22% DV
Cholesterol 130.5mg 44% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 287.3mcg 32% DV
Vitamin C 18.5mg 21% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 411.3mg 32% DV
Iron 13.6mg 76% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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