MALAKOFF GATEAU by shireen

                                   MALAKOFF GATEAU

      Ingredients for sponge:

      Eggs 3

      Sugar 6 tbsp, leveled

      Flour 6 tbsp, slightly heaped

      For Filling:

      Fresh cream whipped 8 oz

      Icing sugar 2 oz

      Ground almonds ½ cup

      Flaked almonds toasted ½ cup

      Coffee 1 ½ tsp, Dissolved in ¾ cup water

      Method for sponge:

      1. Beat eggs stiff.

      2. Gradually adding in sugar & beat till creamy.

      3. Slowly fold in flour.

      4. Bake in a greased tray lined with butter paper & greased.

      5. Bake on no 6, 200C for 12 -15 minutes. Remove cool.

      Method of Filling:

      1. Beat cream stiff, add sugar.

      2. Cut the sponge in 3 equal parts.

      3. Soak little parts of the slices of cake in coffee liquid, apply cream properly.

      4. Sprinkle ground almonds, put the 2nd piece on top & pour coffee liquid on it.

      5. Spread with cram & nuts.

      6. Do the same with 3rd piece of cake.

      7. Spread cream on top & sides, pipe swirls of cream on edges.

       8. Sprinkles flaked almonds on top. Chill & serve cold