German Easter cupcake "Gugelhupf"
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Good day, friends! We continue getting acquainted with Easter traditions in different countries. Today before us in all its beauty and originality will stand GUGELHUPF German Easter cupcake! The name of this cake is derived from the German words "ball", because in the process of baking the dough rises evenly and luxuriantly, like a sphere, you will see it for yourself. Once upon a time it was considered a dessert for the poor, as it is composed of very simple ingredients - eggs, butter, flour, are, in principle, exist in every home. But in Styria, for example, gugelhupf baked in the shape of a crown and decorated with flowers and colored candles, was used as a headdress. Young girls - bridesmaids - wore it as a decoration. They danced until the last candle was burning, and then a cupcake, treated the guests. In the 18th century in the Biedermeier period, this cake became even more popular and has become a symbol, emphasizing the position and status. There are many types of gugelhupf with yeast and biscuit dough, raisins, chocolate, lemon, almonds, poppy seeds. Classic version - with raisins, which are soaked overnight in rum. Rum is also added to the dough of the cupcake. So, for the cause! We have to do today is a MIRACLE!!!