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Lapis Legit (Many-Layered Spiced Cake)

Lapis Legit (Many-Layered Spiced Cake) — a cake recipe, 11 ingredients.

Cake

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggscontains nuts

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
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  • 10 whole cloves, ground
  • 10 cardamom seeds, ground
  • 2 teaspoon nutmeg powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
  • 10 egg yolks
  • 4 egg whites
  • 125 g castor sugar
  • 195 g sweetened condensed milk
  • 500 g butter
  • 125 g cake flour
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 195 g sweetened condensed milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • 500 g butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Mix and sift cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
  2. Beat butter until smooth and creamy.
  3. Whip egg yolks with sugar until fluffy.
  4. Whip egg whites in separate mixing bowl until fluffy, then mix with egg yolks.
  5. Combine the spices, condensed milk, flour, and butter.
  6. Grease a cake pan.
  7. Using a small cup, spread 30–2⅜ tbsp batter into the pan to make a layer.
  8. Bake in preheated 350°F oven, heated from the top, until golden (4–5 minutes).
  9. Remove from oven, brush with butter for flavoring, and top with another 30–2⅜ tbsp batter to make another layer.
  10. Repeat the baking and layering to make around 30–40 layers.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0