Gateau Mes Amours (Lovers Cake)

This International dessert features Butter or margarine, Eggs, large, Baking powder, Milk. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: Global

Courses: Desserts

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 12

Calories: 796.2

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This International dessert features Butter or margarine, Eggs, large, Baking powder, Milk. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

1/2 cups Butter or margarine
2 Eggs, large
5 teaspoons Baking powder
2/3 cups Milk
1/2 teaspoons Almond extract
2/3 cups Sugar
1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoons Vanilla

Directions

1
Grated rind of half a lemon 2 c Chopped dried fruit such As apricots, dates and Prunes 2 tb Flour for dredging fruit Icing sugar for dusting In bowl, cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time until incorporated. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and wheat germ. Combine milk with vanilla, almond extract and lemon rind. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternating with milk until combined. Fold in flavored dried fruits. Spoon batter into a well-buttered and floured 2-quart tube pan. Bake in a preheated 350'F. oven for 1 hour or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out cake and let cool on rack
2
Toasted wheat germ

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 796.2kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22.8g36%
Saturated Fat 7.2g36%
Cholesterol 0.8mg1%
Sodium 1202.8mg51%
Total Carbohydrate 134.8g45%
Dietary Fiber 5.8g24%
Sugars 42.6g
Protein 14.5g29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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