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Ruby Throated Hummingbird Cake
Ruby Throated Hummingbird Cake
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Cakes
Ingredients List
- 1 1/2 c Flour
- 3 tb Baking powder
- 1 pn Salt
- 1/3 c Sugar
- 1/2 c Vegetable oil
- 6 x Egg yolks
- 1 cn (8oz) crushed pineapple
- 2 tb Lemon juice
- 6 x Egg whites
- 1 pn Cream of tartar
- 1/2 c Sugar
- Filling:
- 1/2 c Water
- 1 1/2 tb Cornstarch
- 1/3 c Sugar
- 2 tb White rum
- 1 c Chopped strawberries
- Icing:
- 1/2 c Butter
- 1 pk (8oz) cream cheese
- 1 ts Vanilla
- 1 lb Confectioners' sugar
- Milk
- 1 md Sweet red grapefruit
- Fresh flowers (rose petals
- -or violets)
Directions
Cake: In a mixer or food processor sift together the flour, baking powder,
salt & sugar. Blend in oil, egg yolk, pineapple & lemon juice & mix well.
In a separate bowl beat egg whites, cream of tartar & sugar until very
stiff. Fold the cake mix into the egg white mixture & stir until well
blended. Pour the mixture into an ungreased 10" tube pan & bake at 350 for
1 hour. Remove from oven & cool upside down on rack. When cooled remove to
serving plate.
Filling: Stir cornstarch into the cold water & heat gently in saucepan
until it starts to thicken. Stir in the sugar & rum. Beat until smooth &
shiny. Stir in the chopped strawberries.
salt & sugar. Blend in oil, egg yolk, pineapple & lemon juice & mix well.
In a separate bowl beat egg whites, cream of tartar & sugar until very
stiff. Fold the cake mix into the egg white mixture & stir until well
blended. Pour the mixture into an ungreased 10" tube pan & bake at 350 for
1 hour. Remove from oven & cool upside down on rack. When cooled remove to
serving plate.
Filling: Stir cornstarch into the cold water & heat gently in saucepan
until it starts to thicken. Stir in the sugar & rum. Beat until smooth &
shiny. Stir in the chopped strawberries.
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