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almond butter christmas cake

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Ingredients For almond butter christmas cake

  • 3 c
    cake flour, sifted
  • 2
    egg whites
  • 2 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/3 c
    light corn syrup
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • BOILED FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    raisins, finely cut
  • 1/2 c
    almonds, finely chopped
  • 3
    eggs, unbeaten
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make almond butter christmas cake

  • 1
    Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt and sift together three times.
  • 2
    Add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
  • 3
    Add nuts and raisins and beat well.
  • 4
    Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth; add vanilla.
  • 5
    Bake in two greased 9-inch layer pans in 375 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until done.
  • 6
    Spread Boiled Frosting (see recipe) between layers and on top and sides of cake.
  • 7
    Decorate top of cake with wreath of holly, using pieces of maraschino cherries or red cinnamon candies for berries, and slices of angelica or citron for leaves and stems; or decorate with poinsettias made of candied cherries.
  • 8
    Slice cherries in rings, cut rings in half and arrange to form petals of poinsettias.
  • 9
    If desired, Lemon butter Frosting (see recipe) may be used.
  • 10
    --- Boiled Frosting --- 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup light corn syrup 2 1/2 cup sugar 2 egg whites 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 11
    Combine water, corn syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan.
  • 12
    Heat to boiling; boil until the mixture thickens and forms a ball when a small spoonful is dropped into cold water (about 240 on a candy thermometer).
  • 13
    Beat the egg whites in a large bowl of the electric mixer until stiff; slowly beat in the hot syrup.
  • 14
    Combine to beat until spreading consistency. Beat in vanilla.
  • 15
    --- Lemon butter Frosting --- 4 tablespoons butter 3 cup confectioner\\\'s sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons water
  • 16
    In bowl combine butter, sugar, lemon juice and enough water for spreading consistency; beat well.
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