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Martha Washington Cake Recipe
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Lacrenshaw / All my dishes 8 months, 3 weeks ago
I have NOT attempted this yet but my dad used to bring home a cake that I absolutely adored when I was a child. He always called it a Martha Washington cake.. I am truly hoping that Martha has MY recipe! From marthastewart.com
Prep:15m Cook:75m Servings:16
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Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray with flour
- 10 large eggs, separated
- Pinch of salt
- 1 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 pound sugar
- 1 1/4 pounds all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground mace
- 2 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg
- 3 1/2 ounces raisins
- 2 ounces sliced almonds
- 2 large apples peeled, cored and chopped
- 1 large pear peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 ounces white wine, preferable chardonnay or pinot gris
- 2 ounces cognac
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a 10" springform pan with cooking spray, line with parchment paper and spray again.
- Set aside.
- In bowl of electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment beat egg whites and salt on high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer egg whites to a medium bowl.
- Clean mixer bowl and return to mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
- Add butter to bowl and beat on high speed, scraping sides as needed, until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce mixer speed to medium and, with mixer running, add egg whites to butter 1 cup at a time until combined.
- In a large bowl sift together flour, mace and nutmeg.
- With mixer running add flour mixture 1 cup at a time.
- Mix until well combined.
- Add raisins and almonds.
- Place apples and pears in a large bowl and cover with wine and brandy.
- Add apple mixture to mixer.
- Increase mixer speed to high, mixing until well combined, about 15 seconds.
- Transfer cake batter to prepared pan, spreading evenly with spatula.
- Transfer cake to oven and bake, rotating pan halfway through baking, until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Remove cake from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- **This cake used to have a thin chocolate icing on it if memory serves me well. Alas! No recipe.
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karlyn255 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
A great recipe...high 5
charlottestutts 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Yum can't wait to try it
myrna 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Wow, i dont' think you can go wrong!
lacrenshaw 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Thanks karlyn, charlotte and myrna! Keep your fingers crossed that this is TRULY my childhood memory cake..
Lorraine