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                     ITALIAN SOUR CREAM CAKE (XWCG89A)
 
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 Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Cakes
                 Italian
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         -----CAKE-----
    2                    Eggs -- separated
    1      cup           Sour cream
      1/2  cup           Firmly packed brown sugar
      1/2  cup           Amaretto
    1      cup           Coconut
      1/2  cup           Water
      1/2  cup           Ground pecans
    2                    Eggs
    1      package       Pillsbury +Butter Cake Mix
                         -----GLAZE-----
    1      cup           Powdered sugar -- sifted
    1      tablespoon    Corn syrup
    2      tablespoon    Cocoa
    3      teaspoon      Water
    2      tablespoon    Amaretto
    2      teaspoon      Ground pecans
    1      tablespoon    Butter/margarine -- softened
    6                    Maraschino cherries
 
 Heat oven to 350F. Generously grease a 10″ tube pan. In a 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. In a 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 minutes at high speed.
 Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350F for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan for 10 minutes; loosen
sides and invert onto serving plate. Cool completely. In a small bowl, blend
powdered sugar, cocoa, 2 Tb amaretto, margarine, corn syrup and 2 to 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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