almond butter christmas cake

How To Make almond butter christmas cake

• 1

  Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt and sift together three times.
• 2

  Add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
• 3

  Add nuts and raisins and beat well.
• 4

  Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth; add vanilla.
• 5

  Bake in two greased 9-inch layer pans in 375 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until done.
• 6

  Spread Boiled Frosting (see recipe) between layers and on top and sides of cake.
• 7

  Decorate top of cake with wreath of holly, using pieces of maraschino cherries or red cinnamon candies for berries, and slices of angelica or citron for leaves and stems; or decorate with poinsettias made of candied cherries.
• 8

  Slice cherries in rings, cut rings in half and arrange to form petals of poinsettias.
• 9

  If desired, Lemon butter Frosting (see recipe) may be used.
• 10

  --- Boiled Frosting --- 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup light corn syrup 2 1/2 cup sugar 2 egg whites 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 11

  Combine water, corn syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan.
• 12

  Heat to boiling; boil until the mixture thickens and forms a ball when a small spoonful is dropped into cold water (about 240 on a candy thermometer).
• 13

  Beat the egg whites in a large bowl of the electric mixer until stiff; slowly beat in the hot syrup.
• 14

  Combine to beat until spreading consistency. Beat in vanilla.
• 15

  --- Lemon butter Frosting --- 4 tablespoons butter 3 cup confectioner\\\'s sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons water
• 16

  In bowl combine butter, sugar, lemon juice and enough water for spreading consistency; beat well.
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