Iraqi Vanilla Cake With Pomegranate Sauce
This is a beautiful cake recipe from Iraq which is easy to make.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 4
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2cups powdered sugar
- 1 1⁄2cups flour
- 1tablespoon baking powder
- 1⁄4cup butter
- 2tablespoons sugar
- 1teaspoon cornstarch
- 1⁄2cup sweet pomegranate juice
- 1⁄4teaspoon rose water
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 180°C Grease and flour a large loaf pan.
- Beat egg yolks until thick & creamy. Gradually add vanilla and powdered sugar. Add dry ingredients and butter, beating with an electric mixer for 3 minutes on high speed, scrape down sides of bowl once or twice to ensure thorough mixing.
- Whip egg whites until stiff and fold them lightly into batter. Spread mixture into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes: until it tests done (by a toothpick coming out clean when poked into it.).
- Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Whisk in sweet pomegranate juice. Bring to a boil, whisking continuously. Boil for about 2 minutes, until smooth thick and glossy. Remove from heat and stir in rosewater. Chill.
- To serve: brush a plate with pomegranate sauce and arrange 2 or 3 overlapping thin slices of cake over the sauce.
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