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                           GOLDY'S SORRY CAKE

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Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2       c            All-purpose flour
    3/4   ts           Baking soda
    1/2   ts           Salt
    1/2   c            Vegetable shortening --
                       Solid
    1/2   c            Unsalted butter
  1 2/3   c            Sugar
  6       lg           Eggs -- separated
  1       c            Buttermilk
  1       tb           Orange zest -- freshly
                       Grated
  2       c            Shredded wheat® -- broken
  1       c            Cranberries -- quartered
    1/2   c            Chopped pecans
    1/4   ts           Cream of tartar
                       CREAM CHEESE FROSTING--
  4       oz           Cream cheese -- softened
    1/4   c            Unsalted butter -- softened
  3       c            Confectioner's sugar
  1       tb           Fresh orange juice --
                       Approximately
  1       t            Orange zest -- freshly
                       Grated

 Set oven to 350F. Three buttered 8- or 9-inch round
 cake pans.

 To make the cake, sift together the flour, baking
 soda, and salt. Beat the shortening with the butter
 until well combined. Cream in the sugar and beat until
 fluffy and light. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time
 until well combined. Add the flour mixture alternately
 with the buttermilk, beginnng and ending with the
 flour mixture. Stir in the orange zest, cereal (broken
 into shreds), cranberries, and pecans. Beat the cream
 of tartar into the egg whites and continue beating
 until stiff. Gently fold the whites into the cake
 batter. Pour into the 3 prepared pans.

 Bake in pre-heated oven 25 to 35 minutes, until a
 toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool
 on racks.

 To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese with the
 butter until well combined. Gradually add the sugar
 and orange juice; beat until creamy and smooth. Stir
 in the orange zest. Frost the tops and sides of the
 cake.

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 NOTES : A Goldy Bear mystery set in Aspen, Colorado.
 "Chop mountains of cranberries and pecans" for the
 orange scented cake with strands of shredded wheat.
 Recipe By : Diane Mott Davidson. The Cereal Murders

 From: [email protected]          Date: Mon, 15
 Jul 1996 14:00:51 -0400 (



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