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Eggnog Cake
Cake:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
2 eggs, separated
3/4 cup orange juice
1-1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups sifted cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Eggnog Filling:
5 tbsp flour
1-1/4 cups store-bought eggnog
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Chocolate Frosting
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
3 tbs. butter, softened
2 tbs. whipping cream
2 to 3 tbs. hot water
Cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar. Add yolks, one at a
time, beating well after each. Combine orange juice,
peel and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to
creamed mixture alternately with juice mixture, beating
well. In another bowl, beat whites until foamy;
gradually add remaining sugar, beating until soft peaks
form. Fold into batter. Line two greased 9-in. round
cake pans with waxed paper; grease paper. Pour batter
into pans. Bake at 350'F for 20 minutes or until cake
tests done. Cool 5 minutes; remove to wire rack. Peel
off paper; cool. For filling, combine flour and a small
amount of eggnog in a pan; stir until smooth. Stir in
remaining eggnog; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Cook and stir 2 minutes. Cool completely. Cream butter
and sugar; add vanilla and nutmeg. Gradually beat in
eggnog mixture. For frosting, mix chocolate, sugar,
cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat in butter and cream. Add water
until frosting drizzles slightly. Split cakes in half;
spread filling on three layers. Stack with plain layer
on top; frost the top.
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