Blitz Torte
Serves: 10
Cook time: 35 mins
Ingredients
| 1 tsp | baking powder |
| ½ tsp | cinnamon |
| 4 | egg whites |
| 4 | egg yolks |
| 3 Tbsp | milk |
| ⅛ tsp | salt |
| ½ cup | shortening |
| 1 cup | sifted cake flour (all purpose is ok) |
| ½ cup | sliced almonds |
| ½ cup | sugar |
| ¾ cup | sugar |
| 1 Tbsp | sugar |
| 1 tsp | vanilla |
Steps
Cake
- shortening
- sugar
- salt
- egg yolks
- vanilla
- milk
- sifted cake flour (all purpose is OK)
- baking powder
Cream shortening, gradually add sugar, salt and cream until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well. Sift flour and baking powder and stir into creamed mixture with milk and vanilla. Spread into 2 @ 9 inch (23 cm) layer cake pans.
Top
- egg whites
- sugar
- sliced almonds
- sugar
- cinnamon
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually add sugar, beat until peaks round over gently; spread on batter in pans. Sprinkle with almonds, 1 Tbsp (15 ml) sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350 F about 30 minutes.
Assemble
When cool put together with a cream filling. Either use whipped cream or a package of vanilla pudding mix.