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       Title: ITALIAN SOUR CREAM CAKE::XWCG89A
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 16 servings
  
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       2 x  Eggs, separated
     1/2 c  Firmly packed brown sugar
       1 c  Coconut
     1/2 c  Ground pecans
       1 pk Pillsb.+Butter Cake Mix
       1 c  Sour cream
     1/2 c  Amaretto
     1/2 c  Water
       2 x  Eggs
 
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       1 c  Powdered sugar, sifted
       2 tb Cocoa
       2 tb Amaretto
       1 tb Butter/margarine, softened
       1 tb Corn syrup
       3 ts Water
       2 ts Ground pecans
       6 x  Maraschino cherries
  
   Heat oven to 350F. Generously great 10-in tube pan. In small bowl,
   beat 2 egg whites until foamy. Gradually add brown sugar; beat until
   stiff peaks form about 3 minutes. Fold in coconut and 1/2 c. ground
   pecans. Spread meringue on bottom and up sides of pan to within 1 in.
   of top of pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, sour cream, 1/2 c.
   amaretto, 1/2 c water, eggs and 2 egg-yolks at low speed until
   moistened; beat 2 miutes at high speed. Pour batter into pan. Bake at
   350F for 55 to 65 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes
   out clean. Cool upright in pan 10 minutes; loosen sides and invert
   onto serving plate. Cool completely. In small bowl, blend powdered
   sugar, cocoa, 2 tb amaretto, margarine, corn syrup and 2-4 tsp water
   until of desired spreading consistency. Spoon over top of cake,
   allowing some to run down sides. Garnish with ground pecans and
   cherries. Comes fron “Best of the BAKE OFF Contest”, year unknown.
  
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