Swedish Cream Bun Cake (Semla)
Also known as semla, this is a traditional Swedish dessert served on Mardi Gras. The bun cake is flavored with cardamom and filled with almond paste and orange-studded whipped cream.
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Ingredients
Bread
1
2 cup granulated sugar1
4 teaspoon salt1 1
4 cups whole milk 4 cup1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
4 to 4 1
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 large Land O Lakes® Egg, beaten
Filling
2
3 cup almond paste2 tablespoons whole milk
Topping
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1 1 Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped
2 cupsPowdered sugar, as desired
How to make
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STEP 1
Place granulated sugar and salt in large bowl; set aside.
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STEP 2
Heat 1 1/4 cups milk and butter in small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is 120°F-130°F. Pour into bowl with sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top. Let stand 5 minutes or until yeast is foamy.
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STEP 3
Add 1 egg and cardamom; mix well. Add 3 1/2 cups flour; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. (It will be slightly sticky.)
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STEP 4
Knead, on lightly floured surface, 3-5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place into greased bowl; cover. Let rise 30 minutes or until indentation remains when touched.
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STEP 5
Spray bottom and sides of 10-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
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STEP 6
Knead dough 2-3 times; shape into large ball. Press into 9-inch circle. Cut into 12 wedges. Place wedges into prepared pan, creating circle. Cover; let rise 20 minutes.
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STEP 7
Heat oven to 350°F.
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STEP 8
Brush top of dough evenly with beaten egg. Bake 35-45 minutes or until deep golden brown and instant read thermometer inserted in center reaches 190°F. Let cool in pan 30 minutes. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
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STEP 9
Cut bread in half horizontally and along pre-cut wedges. Place wedges onto serving plate, keeping in circle. Set wedge tops aside. Scoop 1 1/2-inch-wide circle of cake from wide end of each bottom wedge, being careful not to break through bottom crust.
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STEP 10
Place almond paste and 2 tablespoons milk into small food processor. Pulse until smooth. Spoon about 1 tablespoon into hole in bottom of each wedge.
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STEP 11
Stir orange zest into whipped cream. Spread whipped cream mixture over filling. Place tops of wedges over whipped cream. Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar as desired.
Tip #1
To put together quickly on serving day, bread can be made day before. Cool completely; wrap in aluminum foil. Prepare filling and topping on serving day. Assemble as directed.
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