Savarin - Yeast Cake in Syrup

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Sugar Syrup

1. 1
   Bring the sugar and water to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer 5 minutes, until the sugar melts and the syrup thickens slightly.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
2. 2
   Add the lemon juice and rose water.

   💡The lemon keeps the sugar from crystallizing again.

To assemble

1. 3
   Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 4
   In a bowl, mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add the eggs, melted butter, milk and vanilla and knead for 5 minutes.

   Bowl
3. 5
   Let the dough rise for 45 minutes, until doubled in volume.
4. 6
   Pour into a greased 24 cm pan.

   Round pan
5. 7
   Bake 25–30 minutes, until the cake turns golden.

   ⚙ BakingOvenRound pan

   💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
6. 8
   Pour the hot syrup over the cake as soon as it comes out of the oven. Let it soak for 20 minutes and serve.