IRAQI VANILLA CAKE WITH POMEGRANATE SAUCE

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Make and share this Iraqi Vanilla Cake With Pomegranate Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Um Safia

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 free range eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup sweet pomegranate juice
1/4 teaspoon rose water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C Grease and flour a large loaf pan.
  • Beat egg yolks until thick & creamy. Gradually add vanilla and powdered sugar. Add dry ingredients and butter, beating with an electric mixer for 3 minutes on high speed, scrape down sides of bowl once or twice to ensure thorough mixing.
  • Whip egg whites until stiff and fold them lightly into batter. Spread mixture into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes: until it tests done (by a toothpick coming out clean when poked into it.).
  • Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Whisk in sweet pomegranate juice. Bring to a boil, whisking continuously. Boil for about 2 minutes, until smooth thick and glossy. Remove from heat and stir in rosewater. Chill.
  • To serve: brush a plate with pomegranate sauce and arrange 2 or 3 overlapping thin slices of cake over the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.3, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 121, Sodium 212.8, Carbohydrate 44.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 25.5, Protein 5.6

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