Recipe for jap cakes.

[earsdon]

Hi has anyone a recipe for a cake made from meringue and almonds, called jap cakes?

[marval]

I searched on "Ask" and found this one from Mrs.Beaton.
I don't know if that is the same one as you know.

4 oz ground almonds

4 oz castor sugar

2 egg whites

almond essence.

6oz of butter icing

Beat the eggwhites till stiff, adding half sugar as you beat and adding few drops of almond essence.

Fold in rest of sugar.

spread onto a greased baking tray 1/4inch thick.

Bake at 170C for 15 mins.

Remove from oven and cut into 2″ rounds while still a little soft

Back in the oven for ten more minutes.

Remove the rings but leave the trimmings till golden brown.

Crush the trimmings finely. make sandwiches of rounds with butter icing and coat top and sides. roll in crushed trimmings.

[DaisyMae]

I have never heard of Jap cakes, but I have often made Japonaise cakes which are really a sort of almond biscuit sandwiched with butter cream flavoured with coffee. I have the recipe if you want it.

[DaisyMae]

You got there before me Marval - that is the recipe I use.

[marval]

Hi DaisyMae

I had never heard of them, I just looked them up. They sound lovely, I must try them sometime.

[spudqueen]

If anyone is in Lancashire get yourself over to Longridge and go to Tinas corner bakery. They still sell japs yum yum.

[Double93]

Thanks for posting this recipe, i have been looking everywhere for one! These are my favourite cakes!!

Do you know how many calories one *** cake has?
How many *** cakes does this recipe make?

[Double93]

Oh. It took the word j.ap out of my questions. Sorry