Arabian Coffee Cake

Description
This recipe is for 2 serves.

Ingredients

 * 3 x Egg Whites
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 3 cup ARISTOS Never-Fail Flour
 * 3 tsp combination Baking Powder
 * 5 tsp tartrate or phosphate powder
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * 1/2 cup white vegetable shortening
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1 tbl boiling water
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 1/2 cup each milk
 * 1/2 cup cold water

Filling

 * 1 cup very strong coffee
 * 2 tbl aristos Never-Fail flour
 * 2 tbl Corn Starch
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 1/4 tsp salt
 * 2 x Egg Yolks
 * 1 tbl butter
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * confectioners Icing Sugar, using very strong hot coffee for the liquid in icing

Directions

 * 1) Beat egg whites stiff and beat in Sugar.
 * 2) Beat until whites form stiff peaks. Set on side Sift flour and measure 3 cups of sifted flour Resift 3 times with baking powder and salt Set aside.
 * 3) cream shortening and beat in Sugar.
 * 4) When blended, beat in tablespoon boiling water Beat light and when fluffy add vanilla
 * 5) Add milk and cold water alternately with flour mixture.
 * 6) Mix very lightly Fold in egg whites Place in two buttered, floured layer cake pans
 * 7) BAKE: 375* - 25 minutes
 * 8) MAKES: 2 - 9 inch layers
 * 9) coffee Filling
 * 10) Mix flour, cornstarch and Sugar
 * 11) Pour very strong coffee slowly over flour mixture. and salt Stir smooth Cook over low heat until thick
 * 12) Add yolks Cook again until thick and smooth
 * 13) Add butter and vanilla When cold, spread between layers of cake Frost with confectioners Sugar icing, using very strong hot coffee for the liquid in icing