I am looking for a recipe for 1950's cake we called Egyptian Cake. It was a three layer cake, with a frosting made with heavy whipping cream and coconut. I would love to have this recipe again. My aunt would make it for my birthday after my Mom died.
1 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. milk 1 3/4 c. flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tbsp. chocolate dissolved in 5 tsp. hot water 4 eggs, separated
EGYPTIAN CAKE FILLING:
4 egg yolks 1 c. sugar 1 c. cream or condensed milk 1 c. chopped walnuts
CAKE: Cream butter and sugar. Add chocolate and milk. Add flour and baking powder sifted together. Beat well. Fold stiffly beaten egg whites and vanilla. Bake in greased and floured cake tins. FILLING: Cook all together in double boiler until thick. Coconut may be used instead of nuts.
Mix butter, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Beat 5 minutes on high speed and on low speed mix in flour, baking powder and salt, alternately with milk. Pour into pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool, then spread Egyp- tian Filling between layers and on top of cake. In a chilled bowl, beat the whipping cream and confectioners sugar until stiff; spread on side of cake. Refrigerate cake until serving time.
Filling: 2/3 c. light cream 2 egg yolks, beaten 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2/3 c. sugar 1/2 c. cut-up dates 1/2 c. chopped roasted almonds Mix light cream, sugar, yolks and dates in small sauce- pan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until slightly thickened, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and nuts. Cool.
NOTE: The recipe doesn't call for coconut, but you can add it to the frosting. http://www.cookbooks.com/
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