Easter Party Cake

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== Description ==
"This cake is a great holiday treat. Hope that you will enjoy it."
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
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* Prep Time: 30 Minutes
* Cook Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
* Ready In: 2 Hours
* Makes 1 cakd and 15 – 20 servings if icing
== Ingredients ==
* ¼ cup butter
* ¼ cup shortening
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1¾ cups sifted cake flour
* 2½ teaspoons baking powder
* ⅓ cup milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* ½ teaspoon almond extract
* 5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
=== Boiled icing ===
* 1 cup white sugar
* 2 tablespoons water
* ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
* ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
* 2 egg whites
* 2 drops red food coloring
=== Green tinted coconut nest ===
* 1 cup flaked coconut
* 4 drops green food coloring
* ½ cup candy-coated milk chocolate eggs
== Directions ==
# cream butter or margarine and shortening.
# Add 1 cup sugar gradually, beating until mixture resembles whipped cream.
# Sift flour and baking powder together 3 times; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
# Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and almond extract.
# Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites carefully.
# Pour batter into two greased 8 inch round pans.
# Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 375°F (190°C).
# Cool layers on wire racks.
=== Boiled icing ===
# Place 1 cup sugar, water, ½ teaspoon vanilla, cream of tartar, 2 egg whites, and red food colouring in top of double boiler.
# Cook, beating constantly, until frosting is thick and creamy.
# Frost cake with icing.
=== Green tinted coconut nest ===
# Place coconut in a large plastic bag, put a few drops of green food color in the bag and shake until desired consistency is achieved.
# Make a nest of green coconut on top of cake, and fill nest with candy eggs.
# Sprinkle a border of coconut around base of cake.
Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Easter Recipes