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GERMAN RUM CAKE

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GERMAN RUM CAKE

A scrumptious cake for Oktoberfest or the holidays.

I've given them as Christmas gifts, but know that you assemble them on the day they will be eaten.

 


INGREDIENTS

  • 2 ½ Cups Cake Flour
  • 1 ½ Cups Sugar
  • 3 ½ teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ Cup Shortening
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • 4 Egg Whites
  • You will also need White Rum, powdered or crushed almonds and your recipe ingredients for chocolate butter icing (Read substitutes to recipe)

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients – EXCEPT EGGS – 2 minutes at low speed plus 2 minutes on high speed.


Add Eggs – 2 minutes on high speed


Turn batter into prepared pans.


Bake 30 -35 minutes


Put clean bowl and beaters in freezer



Split cooled cake onto 2 layers


Sprinkle with white rum and cover with a cloth


Let stand 6-8 hours (Cover tight if overnight)



Make a standard chocolate frosting using dark or bittersweet chocolate and substitute white rum for ½ of the liquid


Using bowl and beaters from freezer, whip 1 Pint Heavy Whipping Cream to peak


Fold in (very slowly) ¼ - 3/8 Cup White Rum


Assembly:


Whipped cream goes between each layer


Frost top and sides with chocolate frosting


Decorate sides with powdered almonds


Keep refrigerated


RECIPE BACKSTORY

A scrumptious cake for Oktoberfest or the holidays.

I've given them as Christmas gifts, but know that you assemble them on the day they will be eaten.

RECIPE REVIEWS

Oct/06/2011 01:10 pm pattit
OOoooh does this ever sound good. Thanks for the recipe.

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