Best Ravani Cake Recipes

Ravani Cake image

Provided by Barbara Daskal

Categories Cakes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 16

CAKE BATTER INGREDIENTS
1/2 c sweet butter
1 c sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 c cake flour
1 c farina
1/2 - 1 c chopped almonds, walnuts, or pecans (or a mix of aforementioned)
SYRUP INGREDIENTS
2 c sugar
2 c water
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4-1/2 c rum or amaretto
TOPPING
cinnamon, ground

Steps:

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees
2. Cake Directions
3. In large mixing bowl, cream butter.
4. Add sugar and egg yolks and beat until smooth and creamy.
5. Add vanilla and almond extracts, mix together.
6. Add flour and farina, mix together until blended.
7. Fold in unbeaten egg whites for 1 minute. Add chopped nuts and blend.
8. Pour mixture into 9x12 greased baking pan.
9. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes..
10. Pour syrup over cooled cake slowly.
11. Sprinkle with cinnamon
12. Slice into diamond shaped pieces and ENJOY!
13. Syrup Directions
14. In a 6 cup sauce pot, add all syrup ingredients except for Rum or Amaretto.
15. Bring syrup mixture to boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
16. Add ¼ cup to ½ cup of Amaretto, or Rum to the syrup. Continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
17. Let syrup cool for about 5-10 minutes. Pour syrup slowly over the Ravani. Tilt pan side to side spreading the syrup evenly.
18. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon. Slice the cake in diamond shaped pieces and enjoy!

Ravani (Cream of Wheat Cake) image

Provided by luvcookn

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups sugar
7 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons grated orange rind
2 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 cup farina (Cream of Wheat)
1/3 cup slivered almonds
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 cinnamon sticks
10 whole cloves
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with 1/2 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg yolks 1 at a time.
Add the vanilla and orange rind.
Stir in the flour, farina and almonds.
Beat the egg whites until stiff.
Gradually beat in 1/2 cup of the sugar, until meringue is very stiff.
Fold into the batter along with the baking powder.
Turn the batter into a greased 10"x14" baking pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.
Cool to room temperature in the pan.
Make the syrup by combining water, lemon juice, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon sticks and cloves in a small saucepan.
Place over medium heat.
Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
Strain and discard spices.
Add Grand Marnier.
Spoon a little of syrup over each serving.