Flowering Cactus Cake Recipe

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Flowering Cactus Cake
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
1035
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee. Pour into two greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans and one 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes (small loaves) and 65 minutes (large loaf) or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  2. For frosting, cream butter and shortening in a bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, food coloring and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
  3. Using a serrated knife, level the top of each cake. Round corners of small cakes; set aside. Place large cake, cut side down, on a 13-in. x 12-in. covered board. Round top corners. Frost top and sides of large cake. Frost small cakes; position at a slight angle on each side of large cake with one higher than the other.
  4. Sprinkle sugar on a work surface. For each large flower, place four gumdrops on sugared surface. With a rolling pin, roll each gumdrop into an oval; cut in half lengthwise. With cut side down, roll up one piece to form a bud shape. Wrap remaining pieces around it so rounded edges form petals. For smaller flowers, use two or three gumdrops.
  5. For cactus spines, cut licorice into 1/2-in. strips. Cut each strip in half lengthwise, but not all the way through, leaving strips attached at the bottom. Arrange randomly over cake. Yield: 12-14 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1034.76 Kcal (4332 kJ)
Calories from fat 221.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.66g 38%
Cholesterol 83.57mg 28%
Sodium 482.83mg 20%
Potassium 79.95mg 2%
Total Carbs 190.26g 63%
Sugars 88.8g 355%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 2%
Protein 10.88g 22%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 21.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.78 Kcal (1234 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.02g 38%
Cholesterol 23.81mg 28%
Sodium 137.55mg 20%
Potassium 22.78mg 2%
Total Carbs 54.2g 63%
Sugars 25.3g 355%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 2%
Protein 3.1g 22%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 6.2mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.7
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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