Easter Party Cake

Easter Party Cake
Easter Party Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 563 calories, 9g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Easter will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up milk, coconut, candy-coated milk chocolate eggs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

1
Cream butter or margarine and shortening.
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Add 1 cup sugar gradually, beating until mixture resembles whipped cream.
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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.
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Pour batter into two greased 8 inch round pans.
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Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cool layers on wire racks.
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Place 1 cup sugar, water, 1/2 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.
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Frost cake with icing. Make a nest of green coconut on top of cake, and fill nest with candy eggs.
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Sprinkle a border of coconut around base of cake. Makes 15-20 servings.
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To make green tinted coconut,
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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.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings6
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
OccasionsEaster
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