"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Sun 13 Jul 2008 07:49:13p, Felice told us...

>> Amalgamation Cake?
>>
>> Felice
>
> I'll have to dig for the paper recipe if you want it, as I've never put it
> on computer.
>
> Essentilly, it is a 3-layer white cake lightly flavored with vanilla and
> almond extract. The filling is made from milk, sugar, and butter, that is
> cooked to the soft ball stage. Into that mixture is stirred coarsely
> broken pecans, dark raisins, coconut, crushed pineapple, and vanilla
> extract.
>
> The filling goes between the layers and on top. The sides are frosting
> with an egg white beaten stiff with granulated sugar.
>
> There are recipes on the web where the filling contains a high proportion
> of egg yolk. This is *not* the way my grandmother made it, and I don't
> like those versions.
>
> Let me know if you'd like my grandmother's recipe. I'll be happy to look
> it up, type it up, and post it.

Thanks, Wayne, but you've given me enough of a description that I don't need
the recipe. This sounds very much like a cake I recall from days of yore,
but I think that had a different name.

Felice