Straw Cake
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A trendy cake in the Arab world, known for its light texture and delicious layers, including a unique caramel and pastry cream.
00:45:00 total
Serves 12
medium
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Ingredients
- milk - 1 liter (use a liter)
- caramel color - watch the video to see (add to your liking)
- pastry cream - watch the video to see (spoonful, add to your liking)
- sugar - watch the video to see
- water - watch the video to see
- cake base - watch the video to see (for layering)
- dry ingredients - watch the video to see (sifted)
- egg whites - watch the video to see
- egg yolks - watch the video to see
- warm water - 1/4 cup (quarter cup)
- vanilla - watch the video to see
- cream - watch the video to see (for topping, ingredients specified below the video)
- fried knafeh - watch the video to see (for adding to the cake)
Instructions
- Prepare Sugar Water: Add sugar and water until they dissolve.
- Layer Cake Base: Grind the sugar water mixture and add a layer of cake base on top.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Sift the dry ingredients. Separately, mix the egg whites with a quarter cup of warm water and vanilla, then combine with the egg yolks.
- Combine Mixtures: Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until light and fluffy.
- Bake: Divide the mixture into the prepared baking setup and bake until light as a feather.
- Add Cream and Knafeh: After baking, add the cream on top of the cake, followed by the fried knafeh.
- Final Layering: Add another layer of cake on top and soak in milk for the desired texture.
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