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"My Inspiration" Cake




Source of Recipe


pillsbury.com


Recipe Introduction


Lois Kanago
Denver, CO
Bake-Off® Contest 05, 1953
-$25,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Cake
1 cup chopped pecans
2 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 egg whites
2 oz. semisweet chocolate, grated
Frosting
1/2 cup sugar
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons water


1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. Sprinkle pecans evenly in bottom of greased and floured pans.
2. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine all remaining cake ingredients except egg whites and chocolate; beat 1 1/2 minutes at medium speed. Add egg whites; beat 1 1/2 minutes. Carefully spoon 1/4 of batter into each pecan-lined pan. Sprinkle with grated chocolate. Spoon remaining batter over grated chocolate; spread carefully.
3. Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 40 minutes or until cake is golden brown and top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
4. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, unsweetened chocolate and 1/4 cup water; cook over low heat until melted, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat; cool.
5. In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup shortening and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in 2 cups of the powdered sugar until well blended. Reserve 1/3 cup white frosting. To remaining frosting, add cooled chocolate, remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar and enough water for desired spreading consistency.
6. To assemble cake, place 1 layer, pecan side up, on serving plate. Spread with about 1/2 cup chocolate frosting. Top with second layer, pecan side up. Frost sides and 1/2 inch around top edge of cake with remaining chocolate frosting. If necessary, thin reserved white frosting with enough water for desired piping consistency; pipe around edge of nuts on top of cake.