BISCUIT TORTE (BISKUITTORTE)

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This cake is the basis for many of the goodies found in a German Konditori. (This is a wonderful place filled with cakes and pastries of many kinds, a coffee shop if you will). For a quick fix split the cake into 2 or 3 layers, mix 1 tablespoon of instant coffee with 2 cups whipping cream, whip the cream and use to fill and ice the cake. (I like to sweeten the cream as well, but never had it sweetened when I was in Germany) To split the cake, try this: with a knife make a shallow cut all around the cake, lay a thread in the cut, cross the ends and pull the thread in opposite directions.

Provided by Julie3551

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups sugar
8 eggs, separated
1 lemon, rind of, grated
2/3 cup flour, sifted
2/3 cup cornstarch, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F Butter and flour a 8" or 9" spring form pan.
  • Beat egg yolks with 2 cups sugar and lemon rind until very thick and pale.
  • Sift flour and cornstarch together (and baking powder of using).
  • Beat the egg whites, when they begin to thicken beat in 1 T sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks will stand.
  • Add egg yolk onto egg whites, sprinkle with flour mixture and fold together with a rubber scraper gently but thoroughly.
  • Turn batter int prepared pan, bake for about 1 hour, until it springs back when gently pressed with a finger.
  • Cool 15 minutes in the pan then turn it out onto a rack to finish cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.7, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 71.2, Carbohydrate 69.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 51.9, Protein 7.4

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