Winklers Moravian Sugar Cake

I made a few adjustments and made the batter in my bread machine. It worked great and makes it possible to do more than once a year. Every get together I am asked to bring my Sugar Cake and it's do-able.

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My husband and I went to Winston Salem, and I just had to find the recipe for their sugar-cake. This recipe is supposed to be theirs but I don't think it is, theirs if very moist and tender...this is a bit more airy and drier. I've made it twice and neither time did it turn out exactly like Winklers, but it is still very tasty. One note on this recipe. You should be adding at least a total of 4 cups of flour...the 1 cup of flour that you mix in the 7 ingredients does not deduct from the other 3. I used about 4 1/2 and it worked well.

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This is the almost just like the Moravian Sugar Cake that my mother made every Christmas Season. Her's was made with real mashed potatoes. This recipe cuts the time in half and taste almost the same.

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Awesome. I grew up eating this and although it didn't taste exactly like the ones I used to get from the bakery, it was close enough that I practically swooned at the first bite! Definitely worth the effort!

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Heavenly!! This is THEE best thing you will EVER put in your mouth!

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This is an excellent recipe. I am Moravian, born and raised, and love these traditional Advent treats. Unfortunately, most people don’t know how to do sugar cake as well as Winkler’s. I tried this recipe and it came out perfect! I even adapted it so that I could prepare the dough in my bread maker.

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Thanks much for posting this. I've been Moravian all my adult life but since Dewey's in Winston-Salem jacked up the price on their sugar cake this year, I decided to try to make it myself. This is a great recipe! The first time I made it, I put the butter on before brown sugar/cinnamon. The second time, I put the topping on in the correct order and it made a big difference. This recipe cuts into nice-sized quarters for giving. And in case anyone is thinking of doing something stupid like using FoodSaver vacuum bags to freeze or preserve sugar cake, DON'T, unless you want sugar cake jerky. I'm hoping it will at least make fabulous French toast.... it seemed like a good idea at the time.

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Because we have Moravians in our history, my mother tried to teach me how to make the family sugar cake. I was young and, of course, not interested. She stressed how important it was to use only enough flour until one gets the right "feel" in the dough. Don't add too much!! When she died, we thought that the family recipe was lost forever. Thank goodness for other families and the internet!!

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Saw this cake for sale at a craft fair & thought I should try it for myself. I followed the recipe as instructed. Yes, the dough was very soft, a little thicker than cake batter but don't worry the final product is great. It is like a very light & fluffy coffee cake. Try it, I bet you'll like it. I did.

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The 3 cups flour became about 7 to make it a workable dough. Must be an error in the recipe. I probably should toss it at this point (dough rising now) but I will continue with recipe and post with end results.

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Oh Steve! It is such a delight to see that you posted this recipe. I was raised in Winston and this sugar cake is served at any Moravian function you go to. I hope alot of people will try it because they will be hooked! You can order it online, but it is very easy to make. Thank you for sharing!

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