mocho cakes
These freeze wonderfully and are hardy enough to send overseas to my son in afghanistan. This was my mother's recipe as is the photo.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
What a fantabulous surprise these were! So moist and so delicious... We used the scratch recipe Lee suggests and couldn't have been more pleased.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
12-14 serving(s)
Ingredients
- WHITE CAKE
- 1/2 cup shortening, butter flavor
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 - eggs, seperated
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanillla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- POWDERED SUGAR FROSTING
- 2 tablespoons butter or margerine
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 cup milk
- NUTS
- 16 ounces spanish peanuts, salted
How To Make mocho cakes
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Step 1WHITE CAKE: - Blend the shortening and sugar. Add the egg yolks and vanilla. - Add the dry ingredients and the milk. - Beat the egg whites until stiff (in a separate bowl) and fold into the batter. - Make cupcakes using wrappers and filling the cups 1/2 full.
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Step 2POWDERED SUGAR FROSTING : - Blend all ingredients. The frosting should be thin but not drippy.
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Step 3Spanish Peanuts: Finely chop peanuts (A one cup food processor works great for the peanuts!)
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Step 4- Frost the (unwrapped) sides first and then the top of the cupcake. - Press the top down into crushed Spanish Peanuts. Roll the sides.
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Step 5QUICK METHOD: Make cupcakes according to instructions on a boxed cake mix. Thin a can of White frosting with milk. (Make sure it is thin, but not drippy) Then roll in the peanuts.
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