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Pineapple And Spice Layer Cake

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy, Eggs Cakes, Cookies 12 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 c Crushed pineapple
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 1/3 c Sugar
1 T Baking powder
1 t Salt
1/2 t Ground nutmeg
1/2 t Ground cinnamon
1/2 t Ground allspice
1/2 c Vegetable shortening
1/2 c Milk
3 Eggs
1 t Vanilla extract
1/2 c Raisins

INSTRUCTIONS

~-- Frosting: --- 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 3
tablespoons pineapple syrup 2 egg whites 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt 1      teaspoon      vanilla extract  Preparation:
Grease and flour bottoms only of two 8 or 9-inch cake  pans. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Drain pineapple very well; reserve  syrup. Set
aside 1/2 cup pineapple for frosting.  In a large mixing bowl, combine
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt,  nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice; add
shortening, milk and 1/2 cup  pineapple syrup. Blend well using lowest
speed of mixer. Beat 1-1/2  minutes at low speed or 225 strokes with a
wooden spoon. Add eggs and  vanilla; continue beating 1-1/2 minutes. 2.
Stir in pineapple and  raisins. 3. Pour into prepared pans and bake for
35-40 minutes or  until cake springs back when touched lightly in the
center. Cool and  frost.  FROSTING: In top of double boiler, combine
sugar, corn syrup,  pineapple syrup, egg whites, cream of tartar and
salt. Cook over  rapidly boiling water, beating with mixer until
mixture stands in  peaks. DO NOT underbeat. Remove from heat and add
vanilla extract.  Continue beating until frosting holds deep swirls.
Fold in reserved  pineapple.  Recipe By     : Jo Anne Merrill  From:
Emory!a4450gh.Esr.Hp.Com!garhow@sdate: Mon, 21 Mar 94 16:05:59  Est
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 332
Calories From Fat: 92
Total Fat: 10.3g
Cholesterol: 52.1mg
Sodium: 340.3mg
Potassium: 170.6mg
Carbohydrates: 56g
Fiber: 1.4g
Sugar: 33.7g
Protein: 5g


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