St Basils Cake Recipe

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St Basils Cake
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Directions:

  1. In a glass bowl beat the butter until it is light and fluffy.
  2. In a 2nd bowl beat together the egg yolks and sugar, until pale, add the butter to the egg mixture. Stir to combine.
  3. Dissolve the soda in the orange juice and add to bowl. Beat the egg whites in a clean separate bowl until stiff
  4. Add half the flour, half the cognac with the baking powder dissolved in it, and half the egg whites to the sugar/butter mixture. Mix well and then repeat with the second half.
  5. Pour mixture into a 30cm (12in) round baking tin and bake in a preheated moderate oven 180c /350f/Gas 4 for approx 1 hour. Until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
  6. Leave to cool. Wrap a coin in foil and insert it in the base of the cake (see note). Decorate the cake with icing sugar, sprinkled on top or make a stencil of 2002 ;sprinkle icing sugar over then gently remove the stencil.
  7. (Make sure you place the coin away fromthe center of the cake or you may end up with the coin stil on the plate when you cut the slices)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 110730.61 Kcal (463607 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.9g 18%
Cholesterol 163.68mg 55%
Sodium 892.89mg 37%
Potassium 788.32mg 17%
Total Carbs 28362.96g 9454%
Sugars 27776.92g 111108%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 3%
Protein 7.29g 15%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 366.2mg 37%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387.93 Kcal (1624 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.04g 18%
Cholesterol 0.57mg 55%
Sodium 3.13mg 37%
Potassium 2.76mg 17%
Total Carbs 99.37g 9454%
Sugars 97.31g 111108%
Dietary Fiber 0g 3%
Protein 0.03g 15%
Calcium 1.3mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2215.5
    Points
  • 3083
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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