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Viewed: 12 - Published at: 6 years agoIngredients
- 8 ounces butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 10 large eggs, separated
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/4 cups flour, sifted
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (icing)
- Spice mixture
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground aniseed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon flour
- Optional layers
- 1/2 cup jam, of choice warmed in microwave oven (optional)
- 3 ounces chocolate (optional)
- 3 tablespoons butter (optional)
Method
- Preheat broiler.
- Line the bottom of a buttered 9" springform pan with wax paper and butter the wax paper.
- Optional Chocoate layer:
- Melt chocolate and 3 tablespoon butter and mix to blend, set aside.
- In a large bowl cream 2 sticks butter and sugar together with an electric mixer. Beat in eggs yolks a few at a time.
- In another large bowl, using clean dry beaters, beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff. Fold into yolk mixture. Fold in flour.
- Divide batter between two bowls.
- Mix the spice mixture together.
- Add the spice mixture to one bowl of batter and mix in well.
- Pour about 1/2 cup of the spice batter into the pan, spreading to form a thin (crepe to pancake thickness) layer. Place pan under a preheated broiler (oven grill) for 2 minutes, or until the layer is firm and very lightly browned. Spread 1/2 cup of the plain batter over the top and broil until firm. Spread the optional 1/4 cup warmed jam if using. Repeat layering spice batter then plain batter then spread 1/4 cup melted chocolate topping with the spice batter. Be careful spreading the batter. Broil till lightly browned following with plain batter and repeat till all batter and fillings are used.
- Let cake chill to firm chocolate and jam, then remove from pan. Bring to room temperature.
- Sprinkle top with confectioners sugar. Serve in thin slices.
