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Another cake that will have your guests talking ..... a must do cake for the holidays Ingredients:
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1 (151/4 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained |
1 1/2 cups butter, softened |
3 cups sugar |
5 large eggs |
1/2 cup lemon-lime soft drink |
3 cups cake flour, sifted |
1 teaspoon lemon extract |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 6 oz package frozen flaked coconut, thawed |
pineapple filling |
2 cups sugar |
1/4 cup cornstarch |
1 cup reserved drained crushed pineapple |
1 cup water |
cream cheese frosting |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 3oz pkg cream cheese, softened |
1 16 oz pkg powdered sugar, sifted |
1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Grease bottom and sides of 3 9inch round cake pans; line bottoms with wax paper. Grease and flour wax paper.
2. Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice.
3. Remove 1/4 cup reserved juice for Cream Cheese frosting, and reserve pineapple for pineapple filling.
4. Beat butter at medium speed with an electirc mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
6. Combine 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice and soft drink.
7. Add flour to butter mixture alternately with juice mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
8. Beat at low apeed until blended after each addition; stir in flavorings.
9. Pour into prepared pans.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
11. Remove from pans immediately; cool on wire racks.
12. Pineapple Filling:
13. Stir together sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; Stir in pineapple and water.
14. Cook over low heat, stirfing occasionally, 15 minutes or until very thick.
15. Cool.
16. Spread 3/4 cup pineapple filling between cake layers and remaining filling on top of cake.
17. Cream Cheese Frosting:
18. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with electric mixer until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, pineapple juice, and vanilla, mixing well.
19. Spread frosting on sides of cake; pipe border around top if desired.
20. Sprinke coconut on sides and border.
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