Aruban Recipe

Aruba Cooks Linda Shapiro, Editor

Cashew Nut Cake
by Dorothy Phillips

This recipe is a forever special occasion favorite among Arubans.
There are still cashew trees growing on the island.

Yield: 6 servings


Cake:

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
3 egg whites
11/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
11/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups ground cashews
Frosting:

2 egg whites
1 cup confectionary sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup ground cashews
Method:

Cake:
Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Add egg whites and mix well.
Add the rest of the cake ingredients and mix well.
Grease a 9" round cake pan and bake at 350:F for 25 minutes. Let cool.
Frosting:
Beat egg whites with sugar until stiff. Add margarine, salt, almond
extract and beat well. Spread on top and sides of cake.
Traditional decorations are maraschino cherries and lime confetti,
small pieces of shredded lime peel.

Source: http://recipes.caribseek.com/Aruba/c...nut-cake.shtml


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