Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Poteca Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup 2% milk
3 large egg yolks, room temperature, beaten
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 TBSP sugar
1/4 TSP salt
FILLING:


2 cups ground walnuts
2 cups chopped dates
1/4 cup 2% milk
3 TBSPs plus 1 cup sugar, divided
1/2 TSP ground cinnamon
3 large egg whites, room temperature
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Recipe Instructions:

In a small saucepan, melt butter with the milk; cool.
Stir in egg yolks until blended.
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; add butter mixture and yeast mixture.
Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes (dough will be sticky).
Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the nuts, dates, milk, 3 TBSPs sugar and cinnamon.
Cook and stir until mixture forms a paste.
Transfer to a large bowl.

In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 TBSP at a time, on high until stiff peaks form.
Fold into nut mixture.

Cut dough in half; on a floured surface, roll 1 portion into a 20-inch square.
Spread with half of the filling.
Roll up tightly jelly-roll style.
Place, seam side up, in a greased 10" tube pan.
Repeat with second portion; place, seam side down, over the first roll-up in the pan (layers will bake as 1 loaf).

Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, 60-70 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

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