Butter Saffron Cake | Saveur

Butter Saffron Cake | Saveur

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Saffron imparts a golden hue and faintly spicy flavor to a buttery cake filled with almond paste, dried cranberries, and orange zest. A popular Swedish holiday treat, this recipe is based on one from...

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Ingredients

  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup sugar, plus 1 tsp.
  • 1 tsp. saffron
  • 2 tbsp. vodka
  • 1 cup milk
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> oz. active dry yeast
  • 7 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 cups flour
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. kosher salt
  • Canola oil, for greasing
  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
  • 3 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> oz. almond paste, grated
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup dried cranberries
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup raisins
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 tbsp. Swedish white pearl sugar
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup sliced almonds
  • Flour, for dusting

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