Cake Recipes
Amalgamation Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup raisins, ground
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 pint blackberry jam
- 8 egg whites (yolks go in the frosting)
Frosting
- 8 egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup raisins, ground
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cream
Instructions
Cake
- Cream the butter and sugar. Add the jam, spices, buttermilk and baking soda. Add the flour and mix until blended. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
- Turn into three 8 or 9 inch can pans that have been greased, lined with wax paper and grease and flour the wax paper.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes.
Frosting
- Mix all ingredients and cook in a double boiler for 15 minutes. Add a little cream to thin if it gets too thick.
Attribution
Posted by FootsieBear at Recipe Goldmine April 30, 2001.