Ogaily – Cardamom Cake from Kuwait
A traditional Kuwaiti Ogaily cake—light, aromatic, and infused with saffron and cardamom for a beautifully spiced dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients
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- ½ cup vegetable oil or shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla pure extract
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a bundt cake pan and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Beat sugar and oil for about a minute, then add eggs one at a time, beating for a minute after each addition. Continue beating until the mixture becomes foamy.
- Slowly add half the flour mixture to the egg mixture while continuing to beat; then add milk followed by the other half of the flour mixture ensuring smooth consistency.
- Add cardamom powder and beat for about 10 seconds.
- Pour onto the greased cake pan and bake for close to 60 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.
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