Amalgamation Cake II

SUBMITTED BY: Linda Clark

"My husband grew up in rural Mississippi in the 50's. He always talked about an Amalgamation Cake."

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Original recipe yield 2 layer 8 or 9 inch cakes

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Bake white cake mix, following package directions, in two layers (either 8 or 9 inch).
Filling: In a double boiler, combine egg yolks, flour, 2 cups sugar and butter. Cook, stirring, until thick.
Add walnuts, pecans, raisins and coconut. Mix well. Spread filling between layers, on sides and top of cooled cake.
Icing: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan; stir until well blended. Boil slowly without stirring until mixture will spin a long thread when a little is dropped from a spoon (hold the spoon high above saucepan), or reaches 238 - 242 degrees F (114 - 117 degrees C).
In a large bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer until they are stiff, but still moist. Pour hot syrup slowly over egg whites while beating. Continue until mixture is very fluffy, and will hold its shape. Spread over cake.

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by The_Intolerant_Chef

Wow! What a cake! I made it with a blue ribbon white cake, also found here, and they... MORE

Reviewed on May 31, 2005 by SIMBALION

I followed this recipe exactly. The filling wouldn't stick together and I had a very large... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by Miss Marie

This was a very nice cake that my family enjoyed. However, they found that the frosting wasn't... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by sara starns

I ALSO GREW UP IN A SMAL TOWN IN MISSISSIPPI. MY GRANDMOTHER MADE THIS EVERY CHRISTMAS NOW SHE... MORE