Egyptian Cake Recipe

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JoanDogs

Found this recipe you were looking for on that thrifty page you send
me. Please forward:

http://touregypt.net/recipes/recipeweek06172002.htm

Sent by a friend with whom I share things.

By

Virruth

Thank you for the recipes. I am looking forward to making this cake for my grandchildren! It's been so long since I've tried to make it.

By

GenW

There are two Egyptian cakes listed on www.cooks.com

By Dawn (Guest Post)

EGYPTIAN CAKE

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.

By

MCW

EGYPTIAN BUTTER CAKE

2/3 c. butter, softened
1 3/4 c. sugar (granulated)
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. cake flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. milk

Egyptian Filling:
1 c. chilled whipping cream
2 Tbsp. confectioners sugar

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.
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