Easter Party Cake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter ⓘ
- 1/4 cup shortening ⓘ
- 1 cup white sugar ⓘ
- 1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour ⓘ
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/3 cup milk ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract ⓘ
- 5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons water ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar ⓘ
- 2 egg whites ⓘ
Instructions
- 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 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cool layers on wire racks.
- To Make Boiled Icing: 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.
- Frost cake with icing. 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. Makes 15-20 servings.
- To make green tinted coconut, 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1237
kcal
62% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).