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                                 SORRY CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Davidson
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----CAKE-----
    2       c            Flour
      1/4   ts           Baking soda
      1/2   ts           Salt
      1/2   c            Shortening
      1/2   c            Butter, sweet
    1 2/3   c            Sugar
    6       lg           Egg -- separated
    1       c            Buttermilk
    1       tb           Orange zest -- grated
    2       c            Shredded Wheat -- broken into
                         -shreds
    1       c            Cranberries -- quartered
      1/2   c            Pecans -- chopped
      1/4   ts           Cream of tartar
                         -----FROSTING-----
    4       oz           Cream cheese -- softened
      1/4   c            Butter, sweet -- softened
    3       c            Sugar, confectioners
    1       tb           Orange juice
    1       t            Orange zest -- grated
 
   Preheat oven to 350 F.  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,
   beginning and ending with the flour.  Stir in the
   orange zest, cereal, 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 three greased 8″ or 9″ round
   cake pans.  Bake for 25 35 minutes, or until a
   toothpick tests clean.  Cool on wire rack.
   
   Frosting:  Beat the cream cheese with the butter until
   well combined. Graduallyl add the confectioners' sugar
   and orange juice; beat until creamy and smooth.  Stir
   in the orange zest.  Frost the tops and sides of the
   cake.
   
                                   ---*The Cereal Murders*
                                       Diane Mott Davidson
  
 
 
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