Recipe - Kahlua White Russian Cake

3 tablespoon Kahlua
2 tablespoon Vodka
3 ounce White baking bar w/cocoa cho
2 cup Sifted cake flour
Three fourths teaspoon Baking soda
One half teaspoon Baking powder
1 One fourth cup Sugar
One half cup Butter
2 tablespoon Shortening
3 Eggs
Three fourths cup Buttermilk
1/3 cup Apricot jam

KAHLUA WHITE RUSSIAN CREME
2 cup Whipping cream
One half cup Powdered sugar
One fourth cup Kahlua
2 tablespoon Vodka

White baking bar w/cocoa shaved into curls (I use potatoe peeler for this)
In med heavy saucepan combine Kahlua, vodka and 3 ounce chopped white baking
bar. Cook and stir over low heat till baking bar is melted, cool slightly.
Grease and lightly flour three 8x1 One half round baking pans (I use my 9") In
small bowl stir flour, baking soda, and baking powder, set aside . In large
bowl combine sugar, butter and shortening, beat w/electric mixer on med spd
till light and fluffy. Add eggs, ONE at a time, beating till combined. Beat
in the cooled liqueur mixture. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk
to egg mixture, beating on low to med spd after each addition till
combined. Spread the batter evenly in pans. Bake at 350~F for 2025 mins or
till toothpick in center comes out clean. Cool the cake layers in the pans
on wire racks for 10 mins. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire
racks. To assemble, place one layer, bottom side up, on a serving plate.
Spread layer w/about 3 TB of the jam and 1/3 C of the Kahlua White Russian
Cream. Place a 2nd layer on top of first, bottom side up, spread
w/remaining jam and 1/3 cup of the cream. Top w/remaining cake layer, bottom
side up. Swirl remaining cream onto the top and sides of cake. Decorate top
(I do the sides too, looks soooo pretty!) w/baking bar curls. COVER AND
CHILL FOR UP TO 24 HOURS!!! To serve, cut into wedges, dipping knife into
water between slides. 1216 servings. KAHLUA WHITE RUSSIAN CREAM In chilled
med bowl combine Whipping cream, and sifted fpowdered sugar. Beat
w/electric mixer on low speed until thickened. Gradually add kahlua and
Vodka, beat on low speed until soft peaks form. DO NOT OVERBEAT.

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