Panettone, Kuglóf or Gugelhupf

Perfect bake for any holiday! Serve warm or even toasted with some butter and a cup of tea... beautiful!

Level: Easy

Serves: 12

Prep: 1hour 15 minutes

Cook: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

Dough:

1 tbsp lemon zest

100ml rum/brandy/whisky/sherry

80g sultanas

500g plain flour

1 tbsp dry yeast

125ml milk (lukewarm)

150g caster sugar

5 eggs

150g butter (melted)

1 tbsp vanilla extract

½ tsp salt

125ml double cream or coconut milk

80g candied peel

Topping:

50g powder sugar (optional)

Preparation:

Zest a lemon and put the zest aside. Soak the sultanas in the rum (or your chosen alcohol) and set it aside.

In a stand mixer mix the flour, yeast, milk, sugar, eggs, butter, vanilla extract, salt and double cream together until nice and smooth. Cover it and set it aside to rest for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven 175C and butter a bunt pan.

Add the drained sultanas, candied peel to the batter and mix. Pour it in the bunt pan, cover it and let it rest for another 30 minutes. Then bake it for 50 minutes. (Note: If you use 2 small 17cm diameter form, then bake for 25 minutes.)