Andie Pilot

Fabiana’s Luzerner Lebkuchen

Spice Cake from Lucerne

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Preparation info
  • Servings

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Simply Swiss: 64 Essential Recipes from the Heart of Europe
Simply Swiss

By Andie Pilot

Published 2025

  • About

My husband grew up deep in the Entlebuch eating his neighbor Fabiana’s delicious gingerbread cake–Lebkuchen.

Ingredients

Batter

  • 500 g (4 cups) flour
  • 250 g (1¼

Method

Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5.

Line a 26 cm (10 in) springform pan with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, Lebkuchen spice mix, and salt.

In a large measuring cup, whisk together the milk and cream. In a small bowl