Patty's cake

 
                                PATTY'S CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Cornmeal -- yellow or white
                         Preferably stone ground,plus
                         More for preparing pan
      1/2   c            Flour
    1 1/2   ts           Baking powder
      1/4   ts           Salt
    1       c            Sugar
      1/4   c            Oil -- plus more for
                         preparing
                         Pan
    2       tb           Butter -- softened
    2                    Eggs -- large plus
    2                    Egg whites
      1/2   c            Yogurt -- nonfat plain
    1 1/2   tb           Lemon -- zest grated
    1       tb           Lemon juice,fresh
      1/2   ts           Lemon extract
    1       c            Berries -- fresh or frozen,
                         Strawberries,blueberries,or
                         Raspberries
      1/4   c            Black currant liqueur,such
                         As Creme de Cassis
 
   Line bottom of 10" round cake pan with parchment or
   wax paper.Lightly oil pan an dust with
   cornmeal,shaking out excess.. Sift together
   cornmeal,flour,baking powder and salt in medium bowl
   and set aside.. Whisk togethersugar,oil and butter in
   large mixing bowl until well combined.Add eggs and egg
   whites,one at a time,stirring until just combined.Stir
   together yogurt,lemon zest,lemon juice,and lemon
   extract in small bowl.Fold in dry ingredients until
   just combined.Do not overmix.. Spoon batter into
   prepared pan and smooth top with rubber spatula.Bake
   at 350~F until cake is golden and wooden pick inserted
   into center comes out clean,about 40 minutes.Cool cake
   on rack 10 minutes.Invert cake onto platter,peel off
   paper and cool completely.( Cake can be made ahead to
   this point and refrigerated,wrapped in plastic,up to 3
   days.) Toss berries with black currant liqueur.Cut
   cake into wedges and serve topped with berries.Makes
   12 servings.
  
 
 
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