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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From the book 'The Gardens of Covington.'This is a multicolored cake,that a character in the novel always makes for special occasions. Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened |
2 cups sugar |
4 large eggs, room temperature |
1 1/2 cups self rising flour |
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
1 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
food coloring, red,yellow,and green |
apricot jam or strawberry jam |
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, slightly softened and cut into small pieces |
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease and lightly flour 3 round cake pans,lining bottoms with wax paper.
3. In large bowl,cream butter until smooth.
4. Gradually add sugar,beat until fluffy (about 3 minutes) Add eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition.
5. Combine flours,baking powder in separate bowl,add to batter slowly,alternating with milk and vanilla,beating well after each addition.
6. Divide batter into 3 small bowls,add food coloring (2-3 drops at most) green in one bowl,yellow,in another,red in third.
7. Pour batters into separate prepared pans.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes,until cakes test done with toothpick.
9. Cool in pans 10 minutes.
10. Remove and cool completely on wire racks.
11. Spread a thin layer of jam on top of first and second layer,followed by thin layer of frosting.
12. Stack layers,frost top and sides of cake with cream cheese frosting.
13. Frosting: In medium bowl,with mixer on medium speed,beat cream cheese and butter until smooth,about 3 minutes.
14. Add vanilla.
15. Gradually add sugar and beat well until mixed and of spreading consistency.
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