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Mabrousha Cake with Apricot Jam
A nostalgic Mabrousha cake that brings back childhood memories of a simple, delicious jam-filled treat. Perfect for tea time with apricot jam.
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Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Apricot jam
- Lidea and method for Mabrousha cake with jam from a friend and the chef on Shou Tabkhin Alyoum:
- Najwa Awad
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Method
- Whisk the eggs with the sugar, vanilla and oil using a hand or electric whisk, depending on what you have, for 10 minutes.....
- Pour the egg mixture into a deep bowl and add the flour and baking powder until a cohesive dough forms..
- Divide the dough into two portions and prepare a pan greased with tahini so the dough doesn't stick. Spread one portion of the dough in the pan and then add apricot jam or any other jam you prefer..
- Use a hand grater and grate the second portion of dough using the coarse side over the jam layer to cover it, as shown in the accompanying photos..
- Place the grated jam cake pan in a preheated oven and bake at 180°C for about 35 minutes or until the cake is fully cooked, depending on your oven. When the cake is done, brown the top before removing it from the oven and set it aside to cool completely before slicing and serving...
- Grated jam cake recipe and method from a friend and cook of Sho Tabkhin Al‑Youm:
- Najwa Awad
- Click on Najwa’s name to visit her page on our site and see her delicious recipes
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