"A fan of Southern cooking and baking, I love to exchange recipes when I’m working in my beauty salon. I discovered this amazing cake in an old cookbook. —Sandy Thomas, Guntersville, Alabama..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs, separated
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
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3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
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1 cup cake flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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5 tablespoons 2% milk
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3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
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FILLING:
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1/2 cup frozen cranberries
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons grated orange zest
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1 tablespoon orange juice
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon almond extract