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Nescafe Cake

Recipe submitted by Huda Abu Hamdia

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This light, airy, fluffy cake drizzled with coffee mixture & topped with whipped cream and Croccan crystals, is a very well known cake back home in Amman. It’s one of the favourite cakes made in any gathering or parties. I usually use decaffeinated coffee just in-case we’ll have it in the evening or there’s anyone who can’t have caffeinated coffee. It’s a “Must-Try Cake”.

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

***for sponge cake:
5 eggs+ 2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour+ 2 tsp baking powder+ ½ tsp salt
1/3 cup oil
***for nescafe sauce:
1 cup boiling water+ ½ cup sugar+ 3 tbsp nescafe (instant coffee)
***for topping:
Whipped cream (dream whip or 1 cup whipping cream+ ½ cup icing sugar)
Croccan (1 cup sugar+ 1/3 cup almonds, whole)

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Method

***Prepare Cake:
With Electric mixer, on medium-high, beat eggs+ vanilla till it becomes fluffy & light-yellow in colour, about 5 minutes. Gradually add sugar while beating. Add oil& continue beating.
Sift Flour+ Baking Powder+ salt. Add to egg mixture gradually while beating on low speed till just combined.
Pour batter into UN-GREASED tube-shape baking pan. Bake in 350F (180C) preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Invert pan over a bottle or a jar, and leave it hanging as so till it cools completely, about 1 hour. (Don’t worry; cake won’t fall from the pan).
After cake is cool, run a knife around outer& inner edges of cake. Invert it over serving plate. Poke cake with wooden stick all over so it would absorb the sauce.
***Prepare Nescafe sauce: mix Nescafe+ water+ sugar and stir till dissolved. Pour mixture over cake. Cover and keep in fridge.
***Prepare Croccan: put sugar in a pan and melt over low-medium heat. When half the sugar has melted, add the Almonds and stir till all sugar is melted and almonds are toasted. Pour mixture on a baking tray & leave to cool. When it hardens, remove from tray, keep in a bag and crush it with a pestle.
***Prepare Whipping cream: using an electric mixer, on high speed, beat whipping cream+ icing sugar till it forms soft peaks, or whip a sachet of dream whip as directed on pack.
***To assemble: Spread whipped cream over cake as desired, sprinkle crushed Croccan on top. Cut and serve.

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Preparation Time: 10M

Cooking Time: 40M

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DANA 2 months ago

awesome cake!!! my aunty went overseas from sydney and she forgot to teach me how to do this cake, thanks a lot, YUM

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- Huda Abu Hamdia 1 month ago
  
  Hi Dana, So glad that I posted it then! ;-) .. let me know if u need any question,just message me on my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/huda.abuhamdia
  
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maise 5 months ago

wow....amazing cake i made it to a family gathering and everyone loved it.....but i did not put croccan on top, i found it easier to sprinkle some cocoa pouder on it,and it turned out great.

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- Huda Abu Hamdia 1 month ago
  
  Hi Maise, I'm soooo glad to hear so :-) Next time, you SHOULD try the croccan on top, it's make a HUGE difference in the taste! ;-)
  
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Dana40 October 2011

Than You Huda :) It's really Yummy !! You could share your recipes on aklat Sitatbyoot page on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/AklatSitatByoot

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- Huda Abu Hamdia February 2012
  
  Dear Dana.. thank u so much for ur comment, it's really a nice cake, actually, one of my favorites! I will difinitely inshalla pass by the page, i'm sure it is a really interesting one ;-)
  
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