Imbolc Ritual Cake (I call this "sun bread"). My mom and I made this sun bread for Litha (the Summer Solstice), but it would also be a great design for Lughnasadh/Lammas coming up soon It's also a fun bread to make whenever you want to bring some sun energy into your life! Start by making your dough, and getting it through the second rise. As for a Lammas ritual, I don't have any specific plans.

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Ingredients of Imbolc Ritual Cake (I call this "sun bread")

You need 1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour.
It's 3/4 cup of water.
It's 3/4 cup of sugar.
You need 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
You need 2 tbs. of poppyseeds.
You need 1 tbs. of grated lemon peel.
You need 1 tsp. of baking soda.
It's 2 tbs. of lemon juice.
You need 1/2 tsp. of salt.
You need of powdered sugar.

This bread will undoubtedly bring warmth into the kitchen, no matter the time of year or the celebration. The solstice is caused, of course, by the earth's axial tilt reaching it's maximum away from the sun, but there are many interesting rituals and festivals around the world that correspond with this astronomical phenomena: Yalda is observed in Iran, Yule is celebrated by pagans around the world, and Dongzhi in. Check out this solace sun bread tutorial and learn how to shape and paint bread! Disclaimer: Links in the post are Amazon Affiliate links to products I love.

Imbolc Ritual Cake (I call this "sun bread") step by step

This is all done in one pan, so clean up is a breeze! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking soda, and salt with a fork in an ungreased 9x9x2 baking pan. Stir in the remaining ingredients, except the powdered sugar. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, and the top is golden brown. Remove from oven and cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes 8 servings.
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There may be other affiliate links to other products I love as well. As soon as the cake is ready, remove it from the oven and poke it with a skewer a few times. Pour most of the syrup and dates over the cake, reserving a little of the syrup for serving. Sprinkle liberally with pomegranate seeds and serve warm or at room temperature, drizzled with the remaining syrup. This bread is great for chicken salad sandwiches.