Imbolc Ritual Cake (I call this "sun bread"). My mom and I made this sun bread for Litha (the Summer Solstice), but it would also be a great design for Lughnasadh/Lammas coming up soon It's also a fun bread to make whenever you want to bring some sun energy into your life! Start by making your dough, and getting it through the second rise. This bread will undoubtedly bring warmth into the kitchen, no matter the time of year or the celebration.

I think I do better by just winging it. Or, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, do you have any plans for Imbolc? For the recipes that call for date syrup or honey, I used honey simply because I had a lot of it. You can have Imbolc Ritual Cake (I call this "sun bread") using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Imbolc Ritual Cake (I call this "sun bread")

1. You need of all-purpose flour.
2. You need of water.
3. Prepare of sugar.
4. It's of vegetable oil.
5. You need of poppyseeds.
6. Prepare of grated lemon peel.
7. It's of baking soda.
8. Prepare of lemon juice.
9. It's of salt.
10. You need of powdered sugar.

Date syrup was found in my grocery store. Today, garden vegetables like squash, beets, zucchini/courgettes, and parsnips are also great in baking, and inspired this fresh, moist cake. Check out this solace sun bread tutorial and learn how to shape and paint bread! Disclaimer: Links in the post are Amazon Affiliate links to products I love.

Imbolc Ritual Cake (I call this "sun bread") instructions

1. This is all done in one pan, so clean up is a breeze! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking soda, and salt with a fork in an ungreased 9x9x2 baking pan. Stir in the remaining ingredients, except the powdered sugar. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, and the top is golden brown. Remove from oven and cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes 8 servings.
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