have you eaten this without the icing? how does it do with no icing. and i
had another question but have forgotten now, lol, Lee
"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> "Ema Nymton" > wrote in message
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>> On 12/3/2011 8:40 AM, roy55kat wrote:
>>> What is your favorite cake?
>>
>> Chocolate Cake, Fruitcake, Cherry-Nut Cake, Italian Cream Cake, Coconut
>> Cake, Red Earth Cake, Carrot Cake.
>>
>> Becca
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> Spice cake with maple syrup frosting.
>
> 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
> 3/4 c. white granulated sugar
> 3/4 c. milk
> 1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed
> 2 large eggs
> 1 tsp. vanilla extract
> 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
> 1 tsp. salt
> 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
> 1 tsp. ground allspice
> 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
> 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
> 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
>
> Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. In a
> large mixing bowl, blend flour, baking powder, salt and ground spices.
> Cut
> shortening in with a fork and mix well. Add milk then stir in the sugars,
> eggs and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer on low until
> blended,
> scraping the sides of the bowl. Beat on high about 3 minutes. Pour the
> batter into lined cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick
> inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pans on the
> counter
> for 10 minutes; remove cakes to wire racks and cool completely.
>
> Maple Frosting
>
> 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
> 1/2 tsp. salt
> 1/3 c. pure maple syrup
> 2 tsp. vanilla extract
> 2 Tbs. milk
> 3 c. powdered (confectioners) sugar
>
> Sift the sugar. In large bowl, combine shortening, salt, syrup, vanilla,
> and 1 cup of the sugar. Mix well. Beat in remaining sugar and milk
> gradually, until smooth and creamy. If too thin, add more sugar. If too
> thick, add more milk. Use immediately. Frosts two 8" rounds.
>
> Jill