Elaines Cranberry Mandarin Layer Cake Recipe

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Elaines Cranberry Mandarin Layer Cake
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Directions:

  1. Combine all dry ingredients.
  2. Add the eggs,beating in thoroughly one at a time
  3. Add vanilla
  4. Add the oil
  5. Add the water and butter
  6. Add 1/2 cup cranberries
  7. Add one mandarin orange, sections minced or pureed
  8. Combine well.
  9. Preheat oven to 350*F
  10. Prepare two 9 round cake pans by buttering and flouring, shaking off excess flour
  11. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean
  12. Cool in the pan on wire rack
  13. When completely cool:
  14. Whip the cream, adding the sugar (or Stevia) and vanilla until stiff peaks form
  15. Ice the cake with this, both layers
  16. To the first layer, spread a generous portion of cranberry and mandarin, then sprinkle with half of the lemon and lime zest.
  17. Put the top layer on, and cover top entirely with a generous portion of cranberry.
  18. Cover the entire cake with the remaining whipped cream.
  19. Garnish with mandarin sections, and sprinkle the remaining lemon and lime zest on top.
  20. NOTE:
  21. This recipe will produce a DENSE, but RICH cake, smooth in flavor, and not too sweet. The fruit addition sweetens it perfectly, along with the heavy whipped cream. Please be aware this cake will NOT brown much, so don't think it is under-baked when you remove it from your oven!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 573.12 Kcal (2400 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.96g 18%
Cholesterol 53.61mg 18%
Sodium 1302.33mg 54%
Potassium 235.22mg 5%
Total Carbs 111.54g 37%
Sugars 61.68g 247%
Dietary Fiber 3.37g 13%
Protein 7.28g 15%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.8mg 15%
Calcium 318.8mg 32%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 233.17 Kcal (976 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.87g 18%
Cholesterol 21.81mg 18%
Sodium 529.85mg 54%
Potassium 95.7mg 5%
Total Carbs 45.38g 37%
Sugars 25.1g 247%
Dietary Fiber 1.37g 13%
Protein 2.96g 15%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 19%
Iron 1.1mg 15%
Calcium 129.7mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.8
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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