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Russian Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Russian Cake

11 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

833
Calories
22g
Protein
21g
Fat
138g
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
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Fruit 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

  • 14 oz/400 g butter,
  • 14 oz/400 g sugar,
  • 8 eggs,
  • 10 oz/300 g flour,
  • 5 oz/150 g roughly chopped figs,
  • 5 oz/150 g chopped walnuts,
  • 5 oz/150 g various fruits from preserves,
  • chopped peel from 1/2 half orange,
  • grated peel from 1/2 lemon,
  • vanilla,
  • butter and flour to grease and dust the pan

Directions

1

Cream the butter with the sugar, add the 8 yolks one by one, then walnuts, figs, fruits, vanilla, orange and lemon peel.

2

Add flour, mix well, then add whipped egg whites.

3

Pour the batter into the buttered and dusted bread pan.

4

The pan must not be too full.

5

Bake at medium heat. Test with a wooden pick.

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Category:Romanian Recipes

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Category:Romanian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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