Posted by: Angel 07-04-99 5:10 PM
Cake Lovers Cake (Gateau mes Amours)
Yield: 12 Servings
1/2 c Butter or margarine
2 large eggs
5 tsp Baking powder
2/3 c Milk
1/2 tsp Almond extract
2/3 c Sugar
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Toasted wheat germ
1 tsp Vanilla
Grated rind of half a lemon
2 c Chopped dried fruit (apricots, dates or prunes or a mixture)
2 tbsp Flour for dredging fruit
Icing sugar for dusting
Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour a tube pan and set aside.
In bowl, cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time until incorporated. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and wheat germ.
Combine milk with vanilla, almond extract and lemon rind.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternating with milk until combined. Fold in flavored dried fruits. Spoon batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out cake and let cool on rack.