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  • Serves: 1 Servings

Ruby Throated Hummingbird Cake

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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.



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