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 Happy Christmas from coolesmag.com | | |
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| Ingredients : |
2 Cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 cups granulated sugar, 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, 1.5 teaspoons baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon vanilla.
Cherry Topping:
2 cans tart pitted cherries(undrained), 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1 tablespoon vanilla.
Whipped Cream Frosting:
3 cups whipping cream, 1/3 cup powdered sugar. |
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans with small amount of shortening. Line bottoms with waxed paper. Combine flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Pour evenly into prepared pans. Bake 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes. Loosen edge of cakes with knife or flexible metal spatular. Turn cakes and pans over and gently shake cakes to release from pans. Invert cakes to cool top side up. Cool completely. While cake is being baked prepare Cherry topping; set aside to cool.With long serrated knife, split each cake horizontally in half. Tear one split layer into crumbs;set aside. Prepare whipped cream frosting. reserve 1.5 cups for decorating cake;set aside. To assemble, place one cake layer on plate. Spread with 1 cup Whipped cream frosting; top with 3/4 cup cherry topping. Top with second layer; repeat layers of frosting and topping. Top with third cake layer. Frost side of cake with remaining frosting. Gently press reserved crumbs onto frosting on side of cake. Spoon reserved frosting into pastry bag fitted with star decorator tip. Pipe around top and bottom edges of cake. Spoon remaining topping onto top of cake. Store cake in refrigerator..
To Prepare Cherry Toppings:
Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Combine reserved juice, granulated sugar and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cool; set aside.
To Prepare Whipped Cream Frostings:
Chill large bowl and beaters thoroughly. Combine chilled whipping cream and powdered sugar in chilled bowl. Beat with electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. To test, lift beaters from whipped cream; stiff peaks should remain on surface. |
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| Graham cracker crust (you can make your own or use a pre-made one), 1 large egg white (slightly beaten). 5 Cups fresh peeled apples, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (we generally add a bit more). 3/4 cups whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 stick melted butter (a bit over 1/3 cup). |
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| Brush egg white on crust, bake until light brown -- about 6 minutes (if store bought).Combine b mix well, spoon into crust. Mix c put on as the top of the pie in thin sheets.Bake at 375 farenheit for about 50 minutes.Cool for about 4 hours. |
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