Sugar cake is a brioche dough you proof twice. Flour, eggs, butter, fresh yeast, that's it. Spread it in a low-sided pan, top with sugar and butter before baking. Bake at 160°C for 30 minutes or 230°C for 8 to 10 minutes for a crisper crust. Eat it warm with coffee, simple as that.
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Ingredients for 10 servings

servings
  • 8.75 oz (250 g) of flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 3.5 oz (100 g) of butter + 0.7 oz (20 g) to 1.1 oz (30 g) for finishing
  • 0.5 oz (15 g) of sugar + approximately 1.1 oz (30 g) to 1.4 oz (40 g) for finishing
  • 0.2 oz (5 g) of salt
  • 0.4 oz (12 g) of yeast
  • 1.7 fl oz (5 cl) of milk