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Macedonian Syrup Cake II
Photo: David Holifield

Macedonian Syrup Cake II

12 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

657
Calories
20g
Protein
12g
Fat
113g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 9 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Water not in our table 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Syrup 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

  • 12 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup CAKE flour
  • 1 cup wheat hearts or farina (finer than cream of wheat)
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • SYRUP:
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • Juice and rind of 1/2 lemon

Directions

1

Preheat oven 350 F. Separate eggs.

2

Beat yolks; add sugar and continue beating.

3

Add water and continue to beat until light lemon colour and creamy. Add vanilla.

4

Sift flour, farina and baking powder together twice and set aside.

5

In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff.

6

Very slowly fold in the egg yolk mixture.

7

Equally slowly and carefully fold in flour.

8

Pour into a 10 inch X 15 inch ungreased cake pan (or equivalent) and bake about 30 to 40 minutes, until done.

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Category:Macedonian Recipes

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Category:Macedonian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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