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Lane Cake 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups sugar 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 tbsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. salt 1 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 8 egg whites, stiffly beaten Lane Cake filling Seven Minute frosting pecan halves (optional) Cream the butter. Gradually add the sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Combine flour, baking powder,and salt. Add to the creamed mixture, alternating with milk and beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Fold in egg whites. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from the pans and let cool on wire racks. Spread Lane Cake filling between layers and on top of cake. Frost the side of the cake with Seven Minute frosting. Garnish with pecan halves, if desired. Lane Cake Filling 8 egg yolks 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup raisins 1 cup flaked coconut 1/2 cup bourbon 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, sliced Combine egg yolks, sugar, and butter in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat, and stir in remaining ingredients. Cool completely. Yields 3-1/2 cups. Seven Minute Frosting 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/3 cup cold water 2 egg whites 2 tsp. light corn syrup or 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. vanilla In the top of a double boiler combine sugar, cold water, egg whites, corn syrup or cream of tartar, and dash salt. Beat 30 seconds on low speed of electric mixer. Place over boiling water (upper pan should not touch water). Cook about 7 minutes while beating constantly on high speed with an electric mixer or until frosting forms stiff peaks. Remover from heat; add vanilla. Beat 2 to 3 minutes or until of spreading consistency. Makes enough to frost one two layer cake. |
Recipe courtesy of Nana's Kitchen :o)
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