Goldy's sorry cake

 
                             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: Hp_walls@woco.Ohio.Gov          Date: Mon, 15
   Jul 1996 14:00:51 -0400 (
  
 
 
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