EGYPTIAN CAKE

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This cake is also my Mom's favorite, although maybe because it was the favorite of her oldest brother. It is a mild chocolate, not requiring complicated procedures to make successfully. We always ate it in October for my brother's birthday.

Provided by Spicy Little Sister

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup powdered chocolate milk mix (Ghiradelli's)
4 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 3/4-2 cups flour, sifted with the salt (Gold Medal Kitchen Tested Enriched)
1 teaspoon baking powder (Calumet)
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Dissolve Chocolate in 5 tablespoons hot Water.
  • Cream butter; add sugar gradually.
  • Beat @ high speed until grain is gone.
  • Then add well beaten egg yolks. Beat again.
  • Add Milk.
  • Add chocolate.
  • Add Flour. Beat well.
  • In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff.
  • Gently fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  • Add Baking Powder &Vanilla last until thoroughly mixed.
  • Grease 3 layer cake pans with crisco or margerine.
  • Dust with flour.
  • Bake @ 325o, approximately 1 hours 10 minutes.
  • When cake is done, it bounces back when pressed.
  • Cool upside down on cake racks.
  • Run knife around edges of pan to loosen.
  • FROSTING:.
  • Butter and powdered sugar frosting, with more chocolate powder works well on the layer cake. Use a filling of your choice, nothing too overpowering.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.1, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 138.4, Sodium 476.1, Carbohydrate 69.5, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 46.9, Protein 7.1

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