Saffron cake - Swedish style

Ingredients:

• 200 grams stick margarine or butter
•  1/2 grams saffron
• 1 sugar cube
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• powdered sugar

Method:

1. Grease and flour a 24 cm spring form pan.
2. Melt the butter and let it cool.
3. Crush the saffron with the sugar cube in a mortar.
4. Beat the eggs and sugar until light yellow and very thick. Add the saffron, butter and milk.
5. Combine the dry ingredients ad beat well.
6. Pour into the prepared pan.
7. Bake on a low oven rack for around 45 minutes.
8. Just before serving, sift powdered sugar over the cake.

*Oven temperature: 175 C