Easter cake

6 servings

150 minutes

Easter kulich is not just a sweet pastry but a symbol of celebration and renewal. In Russian cuisine, it holds a special place, adorning festive tables on Easter day. Its airy dough infused with the aroma of vanilla, nutmeg, and cardamom gives it a delicate, slightly spicy flavor. The light sweetness combines with the juiciness of raisins and candied fruits to create a harmony of textures. The glaze covering the kulich adds completeness and a festive appearance. This dessert is prepared with special care, requiring time for the dough to rise to achieve its fluffiness. Warm and fragrant with a soft center and golden crust, kulich pairs perfectly with a cup of tea. This dish is not only nourishing but also filled with history—each bite carries the spirit of traditions that unite families around the festive table.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1120
• Proteins: 25.7g
• Fats: 46.6g
• Carbohydrates: 151g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 5.5 glass
• Milk: 1.5 glass
• Dry yeast: 50 g
• Sugar: 1 glass
• Butter: 250 g
• Seedless raisins: to taste
• Candied fruit: 1.5 tbsp
• Cardamom: 1 tsp
• Lemon zest: 3 tsp
• Ground nutmeg: 1 tsp
• Vanilla sugar: 4 tsp
• Salt: to taste
• Egg yolk: 10 pc
• Egg white: 3 pc

Cooking steps

1. Mix 0.5 cup of flour and 0.5 cup of boiling milk until an elastic mass is obtained.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 5.5 glasss
   • Milk: 1.5 glass

2. Dissolve the yeast in 0.5 cup of warm milk, leave in a warm place for 10 minutes. Combine the dough with the dissolved yeast in the milk, mix, cover with a towel, and place in a warm place to rise.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dry yeast: 50 g
   • Milk: 1.5 glass

3. We mix the yolks, sugar, and salt into a uniform mass and beat until white. We add half of this 'filling' to the risen dough, add another 1/4 cup of flour, knead it, and let it rest for another hour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Egg yolk: 10 pieces
   • Sugar: 1 glass
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Wheat flour: 5.5 glasss

4. Add the second half of the 'egg mixture' and 5 cups of flour to the dough, kneading until the dough pulls away from the hands.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 5.5 glasss

5. Gradually pour melted butter into the prepared dough in small portions, add spices, and let the dough rise a second time.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 250 g
   • Cardamom: 1 teaspoon
   • Lemon zest: 3 teaspoons
   • Ground nutmeg: 1 teaspoon
   • Vanilla sugar: 4 teaspoons

6. After the second rise, we let the dough settle, add 1/5 cup of raisins, candied fruits, previously dusted with flour, and let the dough rise again.

   Required ingredients:

   • Seedless raisins:  to taste
   • Candied fruit: 1.5 tablespoon

7. Pour the prepared dough into the floured molds halfway, sprinkle with raisins and candied fruits on top, and let it rise.

   Required ingredients:

   • Seedless raisins:  to taste
   • Candied fruit: 1.5 tablespoon

8. We brush the kulich with egg yolk and put it in the oven for 45 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Egg yolk: 10 pieces

9. We make icing from proteins and sugar and decorate the kulich.

   Required ingredients:

   • Egg white: 3 pieces
   • Sugar: 1 glass