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    Brandy Cake


    Source of Recipe


    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    Brandy Cake


    4 ea Eggs, separated
    1/2 c Sugar, divided in half
    1 c Flour, sifted
    1 ts Baking Powder
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
    1 pinch salt
    5 ts Melted butter
    1/2 c Almonds, chopped

    Brandy Sauce:
    2 c water
    1 3/4 c Sugar
    1 tb light corn syrup*
    3/4 c brandy

    Recipe





    Grease a 2 quart baking dish and set aside. Preheat oven to 375F.
    Beat egg whites with one-half of the sugar until stiff and stiff peaks form.

    Beat yolks lightly and add to the other half of the sugar. Add yolks to egg whites.

    Combine all dry ingredients and fold into the eggs. Add the melted butter. Stir in nuts.

    Pour batter into the casserole and bake about 1/2 hour.
    For Brandy
    Sauce:

    Boil water, sugar, and corn syrup until it forms a ball (236 F). Add the brandy.

    When cake is still warm, use a thin skewer to make small holes all over; pour Brandy Sauce evenly over the cake.

 

 

 


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