Amish Onion Cake Recipe

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This rich, moist bread with an onion-poppy seed topping is a wonderful break from your everyday bread routine. You can serve it with any meat, and it's a nice accompaniment to soup or salad. I've made it many times and have often been asked to share the recipe. -Mitzi Sentiff, Annapolis, Maryland

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Amish Onion Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min.
  • Yield: 10-12 Servings
25 35 60

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 cups cold butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 3/4 cup 2% milk
  • 3/4 cup sour cream

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook onions in 1/2 cup butter over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir in the poppy seeds, salt, paprika and pepper; cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and sugars. Cut in 1-1/4 cups butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Melt the remaining butter. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sour cream and melted butter. make a well in dry ingredients; stir in egg mixture just until moistened.
  • Spread into a greased 10-in. springform pan. Spoon onion mixture over the dough. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 539 calories, 36 g fat (22 g saturated fat), 182 mg cholesterol, 748 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Amish Onion Cake in Taste of Home August/September 2003, p29

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Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2011 by nancy headlee

The top on this is wonderful. The cake was rather bland. It calls for a LOT of butter and the pan that I baked it on was covered with butter. I will make it again, but will experiment with the cake. Add some extra flavoring (maybe garlic or a little onion stirred right into the dough. I may make the topping again just to use on a grilled hamburger. That is really good.

 
 
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