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Jatz Cake
A splendid and sweet cake made from the humble Jatz Cracker
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 192 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 22 Jatz (85 grams) (or any salty cracker biscuit)
- 120 grams pecan nuts
- 3 egg whites
- pinch salt
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Decorating
- 200 ml thickened (heavy) cream
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chocolate shavings (use vegetable peeler and block chocolate)
- 10 cherries
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees celsius, fan-forced.
- Grease cake tin.
- Process Jatz and pecans in a chopper or food processor (or chop finely with a knife).
- Beat egg whites and salt until foamy.
- Gradually add sugar to egg whites, continuing to beat until the mixture is stiff and glossy.
- Fold in vanilla extract and jatz/nut mixture with a spatula until fully combined.
- Pour into tin and bake for 40 minutes.
- Cake should be crisp on top when you remove from the oven.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Remove cake from tin and allow to cool completely.
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Decorating
- Whip cream with icing sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Dollop cream on top of cake.
- Place cherries on top and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.05g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
50mg
(2%)
Potassium
90mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
194IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 194IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.