Recipe - Pineapple And Spice Layer Cake

2 One fourth cup Crushed pineapple
2 One half cup Allpurpose flour
1 1/3 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Ground nutmeg
One half teaspoon Ground cinnamon
One half teaspoon Ground allspice
One half cup Vegetable shortening
One half cup Milk
3 lg Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
One half cup Raisins

~ Frosting: 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 3 tablespoons
pineapple syrup 2 egg whites One fourth teaspoon cream of tartar One fourth teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation: Grease and flour bottoms only of two 8 or 9inch cake pans.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain pineapple very well; reserve syrup. Set
aside One half cup pineapple for frosting.

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt,
nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice; add shortening, milk and One half cup pineapple
syrup. Blend well using lowest speed of mixer. Beat 1One half minutes at low
speed or 225 strokes with a wooden spoon. Add eggs and vanilla; continue
beating 1One half minutes. 2. Stir in pineapple and raisins. 3. Pour into
prepared pans and bake for 3540 minutes or until cake springs back when
touched lightly in the center. Cool and frost.

FROSTING: In top of double boiler, combine sugar, corn syrup, pineapple
syrup, egg whites, cream of tartar and salt. Cook over rapidly boiling
water, beating with mixer until mixture stands in peaks. DO NOT underbeat.
Remove from heat and add vanilla extract. Continue beating until frosting
holds deep swirls. Fold in reserved pineapple.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

From: Emory!a4450gh.Esr.Hp.Com!garhow@sdate: Mon, 21 Mar 94 16:05:59 Est

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