Recipe for cooking moravian sugar cake

Breakfast Recipes :: Coffeecakes

Moravian Sugar Cake

1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 c. unseasoned mashed potatoes
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 c. water in which potatoes were cooked
2 eggs, well beaten
5 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1 c. butter
Cinnamon (optional)
Pecan pieces (optional)

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Mix mashed potatoes, sugar, butter, shortening and salt. When lukewarm, add potato water and yeast mixture.

Set first mixture aside and let rise in a warm place until spongy. Beat in eggs and flour to make a soft dough. Let rise until double in bulk. Punch down and divide dough in half.

Spread dough evenly into 2 greased 13 x 9-in. pans. Let rise until double in bulk.

Make holes with fingers in rows down dough. Fill with dots of butter and brown sugar. Be generous. Dust with cinnamon and pecan pieces if desired.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 30 mins.. Remove cakes from pans and cool on racks. Serve cakes, cut into squares, either warm or cold. If preferred 4 (9-in.) cake pans may be substituted for the lrg. pans. Cakes may be frozen after baking.