Daisy wrote:

> I have had difficulty over the years in finding really good moist cake
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> recipes. I realise that ground up nuts in the mixture really do help
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> keep cakes moist and have a delicious almond cake recipe.
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> I would love to hear from someone who has a favourite cake recipe that
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> keeps airtight for up to 2 weeks as my almond cake does.
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> Is coconut as good as other nuts for this moistness factor in cakes?
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> I'd appreciate any help.
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> Daisy

Are you familiar with the Julia Child "Reine de Saba" chocolate and
almond cake? published in "Mastering the art of French cooking". I
highly recomend it.

There are 2 recipies i contributed to a news group cook book that you
might find interesting and are in the desert section at

http://tftb.com/deify/arwmcookbook.htm

The midnight torte is just chocolate, eggs and butter.

The "Catalan" cake is more "cake like" and made with hazelnuts and
reduced port.
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Joseph Littleshoes