Julia Child's Reine De Saba (Queen of Sheba) Cake

Name: Julia Child's Reine De Saba (Queen of Sheba) Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, plus; 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate; 2 tablespoons dark rum or 2 tablespoons strong coffee; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 3 egg yolks; 3 egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 pinch salt; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/3 cup blanched almond (pulverized in blender or food processor with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar); 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 cup cake flour

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:55min

This is from Julia Child's first book, The French Chef. I learned so much from the early days of that show. This was my first attempt to make a cake from scratch when I was a wee one. My copy of The French Chef is pretty ragged. My boxer loved the book so much he ate the cover.

Updated at: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:02:59 GMT