Pineapple Mandarin Cake
Serves: 4
Eloise Gerhold
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
45
Spice
57
Sweetness
52
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2.75 cups
Cake Flour1 tbsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt2 cup
Shortening1.5 cups
White Sugar3
Eggs1 tsp
Vanilla Extract1.333333 cups
Milk1 cup
Butter (softened)1 cup
Light Cream2 tsps
Lemon JuiceDirections:
1
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt
2
Stir well to blend
3
In a large bowl, cream shortening, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla together; beat until light and fluffy
4
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, making 3 dry and 2 liquid additions; combine lightly after each
5
Spread batter evenly into 2 greased and floured 8 inch round layer cake pans
6
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
7
Cool cake in pan 10 minutes, then turn out on wire rack to cool completely
8
Cream butter or margarine
9
Gradually blend in confectioners' sugar, cream, and lemon juice
10
Beat until light and creamy
11
Fill and frost the cake
12
Decorate top with a ring of well drained mandarin orange segments around outside edge
13
Fill center with well drained crushed pineapple
14
Decorate center with a few additional orange sections