Recipes for the best yeast cakes

Yeast cakes are some of my most favorite cakes.

I love their delicate scent, lightness, and wonderful taste.

Yeast dough allows for enormous variety, so it never gets boring. What good can be made from yeast dough? A lot! Not only fluffy yeast cakes with crumble and fruit, but also soft and puffy yeast buns, savory snacks perfect for snacking throughout the day, and you can also bake combined cakes with yeast dough – e.g., shortcrust-yeast dough will be ideal for various crescent rolls and cookies, and yeast dough rolled with butter will be perfect for French-style pastries. So, how to make the perfect yeast dough?

For their preparation, yeast is essential, which is responsible for the dough rising. In most cases, I use fresh baker’s yeast, but you can also buy dried yeast (I keep these “for a rainy day”). In addition, a second important condition – it’s warmth – yeast dough loves warmth and then rises beautifully. Good kneading and aeration of the yeast dough are also important.
Yeast for yeast dough
Yeast is a source of B vitamins, which promotes health and beauty. They increase physical performance, are also recommended in situations of mental exhaustion, for overworked people and those exposed to constant stress – that’s why I usually bake a yeast cake before harder runs ;)

Yeast are single-celled organisms that have the ability to ferment sugar in anaerobic conditions, producing carbon dioxide and water. The result is the rising of the dough and the porosity of the baked good already present after baking.

Moreover, yeast has a lot of vitamins, especially those from group B. Their consumption therefore positively affects our health.
Best step-by-step yeast cake recipes
Homemade yeast cakes are an excellent snack for breakfast or afternoon tea, especially when they are still warm and fragrant. They can be served with butter, jam, honey, or other favorite toppings.

On the blog, you will surely find many recipes for yeast cakes and yeast pastries that you will like.

Here are traditional yeast cakes with crumble, sweet yeast buns, delicious blueberry buns, yeast babkas, doughnuts and challahs, and that’s not all!

Be sure to check out what I have prepared for you.
Here are my recipes for yeast cakes and yeast buns: