Italian Sour Cream Cake(Xwcg89A)

* Exported from MasterCook *

ITALIAN SOUR CREAM CAKE (XWCG89A)

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Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Cakes
Italian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----CAKE-----
2 Eggs -- separated
1 cup Sour cream
1/2 cup Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Amaretto
1 cup Coconut
1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Ground pecans
2 Eggs
1 package Pillsbury +Butter Cake Mix
-----GLAZE-----
1 cup Powdered sugar -- sifted
1 tablespoon Corn syrup
2 tablespoon Cocoa
3 teaspoon Water
2 tablespoon Amaretto
2 teaspoon Ground pecans
1 tablespoon Butter/margarine -- softened
6 Maraschino cherries

Heat oven to 350F. Generously grease a 10" tube pan. In a small bowl, beat
2 egg whites until foamy. Gradually add brown sugar; beat until stiff peaks
form about 3 minutes. Fold in coconut and 1/2 c. ground pecans. Spread meringue
on bottom and up sides of pan to within 1 in. of top. In a large bowl, combine
cake mix, sour cream, 1/2 c. amaretto, 1/2 c water, eggs and 2 egg-yolks at low
speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350F for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan for 10 minutes; loosen
sides and invert onto serving plate. Cool completely. In a small bowl, blend
powdered sugar, cocoa, 2 Tb amaretto, margarine, corn syrup and 2 to 4 tsp
water until of desired spreading consistency. Spoon over top of cake, allowing
some to run down sides. Garnish with ground pecans and cherries. Comes fron
"Best of the BAKE OFF Contest", year unknown.



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