Moravian Sugar Cake – My Recipe Reviews (2024)

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What does Moravian sugar cake taste like? ›

Moravian sugar cake is a simple, sweet cake made with a yeast dough that's enriched with mashed potatoes. It has deep wells poked in the top of the cake, which hold a mixture of melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

Please consume or freeze* your sugar cake within 7 days of this date. We recommend doing so as soon as you receive it for the best taste. *It also freezes very well. So, if you do not plan to eat it right away, please put it in the freezer as soon as possible.

History. The Moravian settlers who came to North Carolina in 1753 and founded Salem in 1766 brought this recipe with them from eastern Pennsylvania and their settlements there.

To Reheat. The traditional way to reheat this cake is to melt some butter in a cast iron skillet and then "fry" slices until crisp on the outsides and heated through. This is more easily done if your slices are thinner (made in a larger pan).

The cookie is especially popular around, and usually associated with, Christmas in communities with a strong Moravian background such as Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which still maintain the two largest Moravian communities in the United States.

“You'll want to store a cake in the fridge with plastic wrap against the cut part (of the cake) to prevent the cake from drying out,” says Edwards, adding that store-bought cakes may last longer in the fridge, but homemade cakes should typically be consumed in five to seven days.

Eating an expired cake can potentially lead to foodborne illness or discomfort. The severity of the consequences depends on how far past the expiration date the cake is, as well as the conditions in which it was stored. Expired cakes may harbor harmful bacteria, molds, or other pathogens that can cause food poisoning.

"This is a rolled cookie recipe, that you cut with cookie cutters. You will need a stockinette for your rolling pin, and pastry cloth, because these cookies are rolled out very thin. They are crisp and sweet, and I like them so much better than a regualar sugar cookie."

Through the ages, this thin cookie became legendary. The Moravians journeyed to America and founded the town of Salem, North Carolina in 1766, bringing their cherished recipes. The town eventually became the vibrant community of Winston-Salem, where our bakery was founded in 1930 and the place we still call home today.

What is the history of the Moravians? ›

Moravians traced their roots to Jan Hus, martyred in 1415, 100 years before Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation. The denomination was almost wiped out during the religious wars of the 1600s. After their rebirth under Zinzendorf's leadership, they became the first Protestant missionaries.

You should never reheat food that has been reheated before. Unless it is kept in hot holding at 63°C or above, reheated food should be served immediately, and any leftovers should be thrown away.

Unfortunately once a cake has cooled it is not possible to re-bake it. The cake would have to heat all the way through again and the outside parts of the cake would become too dry. Also if the cake has sunk in the centre from being underbaked it will not rise again as the raising agents in the recipe will have expired.

Our recommendation on how long to cool a cake before icing it is to wait 2-3 hours for your cake to cool completely. Then, add a crumb coat and refrigerate the cake for up to 30 minutes. Once that is done, you'll be able to ice until your heart's content.

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As to what makes the cake so popular, Conrad thinks it's the classic combination of whipped cream and berries. “Buttercream is too sweet,” she says, but the texture you get with mascarpone, cream cheese and heavy cream is an ideal foil for the tart, juicy fruit.

Blending velvety-rich Irish cream liqueur and bittersweet chocolate, this loaf cake requires little effort yet delivers a simply sweet and satisfying cake. Made extra rich with Kerrygold Pure Irish Unsalted Butter, every crumb is a lovely homage to delicate Irish flavors.