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Alcazar Layered Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Alcazar Layered Cake

13 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

618
Calories
15g
Protein
46g
Fat
27g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 egg whites,
  • 6 tablespoons sugar,
  • 8 oz/250 g ground walnuts,
  • vanilla,
  • oil;
  • Cream:
  • 6 yolks,
  • 6 tablespoons sugar,
  • 8 oz/250 g butter,
  • 1/2 cup milk,
  • 1/4 cup coffee,
  • 1 tablespoon cacao,
  • 1/4 cup rum

Directions

1

Whip the egg whites with the sugar and vanilla, add the walnuts and mix gently.

2

Pour the mixture into a rectangular baking pan, (previously covered with parchment paper and lightly greased with oil), using a knife to spread it into a uniform layer.

3

Bake at medium heat and when ready, invert onto a cutting board, moisten the paper and peel it off the cake.

4

Cut lengthwise in two or three equal parts and spread the following cream on each of them.

5

Mix the yolks with the sugar, add the milk, coffee, set on heat and keep stirring until the mixture starts to thicken.

6

Do not let boil.

7

Remove from heat, mix with cacao and let cool.

8

Beat the butter until creamy, add the rum and mix with the boiled mixture; mix well and spread the cream on the sheets.

9

Cover the cake with the same cream and garnish with ground walnuts.

10

Serve cut in triangular pieces.

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Category:Romanian Recipes

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Category:Romanian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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