Grandma's sugar cake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 400 g flour
• 1 cube of yeast
• 200 ml milk
• 180 g butter
• 180 g sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 1 egg(s)
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbsp cream
• 100 g almond flakes

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 25 minutes

easy to make

Dissolve the yeast, 30g butter, and 1 teaspoon of sugar in half of the lukewarm (maximum 40°C) milk. Put the flour in a bowl and make a well in the center. Carefully add the cooking oil and yeast mixture to the well. Gently mix in a little flour to create the so-called pre-dough. Cover with a little flour, the salt, and 1 tablespoon of sugar, and let it rise in a warm place for 15 minutes. Mix the pre-dough with the remaining milk and the egg and knead well until the dough bubbles and pulls away from the bowl. Let the dough rise for another 15-20 minutes in a warm place, until it has at least doubled in size. Then turn the dough out onto a floured baking board, knead briefly, and then turn it out onto the greased baking sheet. Roll out using a floured rolling pin, press down the edges, and prick with a fork. Let it rise for another 15 minutes. Now, divide the softened butter into small pieces and spread evenly over the dough and press it down lightly. Mix the sugar with the vanilla sugar and spread it evenly over the dough. For a special treat, you can also sprinkle sliced ​​almonds over the dough before baking. Preheat the oven to 200°C (top/bottom heat). Bake on the middle rack for about 20-25 minutes, until the butter cake has taken on a nice golden color. After baking, mix the egg yolk and cream together, brush the finished cake with it, and shine.