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Tar Heel Dream Cake
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/4 c. sifted all purpose flour
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
8 egg whites
Frosting:
12 egg yolks
1 3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter
1/2 c. bourbon
1/2 c. quartered candied cherries
1 1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 1/2 c. chopped seeded raisins
1 1/2 c. flaked coconut
Recipe
Cake:
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of electric mixer.
Add vanilla, mixing well.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Mix well after each addition.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold whites into batter.
Grease 3- 9" round cakepans and line with wax paper; grease wax paper. Pour batter into prepared pans; bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 min.; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
One 3- layer cake.
Frosting:
Combine first 4 ingredients in top of double boiler;
beat at low speed of an electric mixer 30 seconds
or just until blended. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened (about 20 min). Remove from heat; add bourbon and beat at low speed 1 minute. Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Pour egg mixture over fruit-nut mixture, mixing well.
Cool completely.
Yield 5 cups.
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