Heathers Birth Mas Cake Recipe

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Heathers Birth  Mas Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherry puree (about 1 1/4 cups stemmed whole cherries)
  • 1 tsp red food colouring (optional)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup stick margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp yellow food colouring (optional)
  • 1 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F, grease and flour a loaf pan.
  2. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
  3. Add egg, vanilla and maraschino puree, along with food colouring if using, and blend well.
  4. Mix flours, cornstarch, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
  5. Add flour alternately with milk to the creamed mixture.
  6. Bake 40 – 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  7. Cool 30 minutes in pan, unmould onto wire rack and cool completely.
  8. Beat together shortening, margarine, lemon extract and lemon zest at medium speed for about 30 seconds or until well blended.
  9. Add 1 cup of the powdered sugar, a bit at a time, while beating.
  10. Beat in the honey.
  11. Slowly add in the rest of the powdered sugar and the milk, until you get the right thickness for your frosting.
  12. With a sharp, serrated knife or unflavoured dental floss, cut cake horizontally into two layers.
  13. Fill and frost the cake with the frosting, decorate if and as desired, and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 945.18 Kcal (3957 kJ)
Calories from fat 441.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.09g 76%
Cholesterol 20.91mg 7%
Sodium 1234.08mg 51%
Potassium 1600.21mg 34%
Total Carbs 117.8g 39%
Sugars 62.64g 251%
Dietary Fiber 2.26g 9%
Protein 10.01g 20%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 183.3mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 430.03 Kcal (1800 kJ)
Calories from fat 201 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.33g 76%
Cholesterol 9.51mg 7%
Sodium 561.47mg 51%
Potassium 728.05mg 34%
Total Carbs 53.6g 39%
Sugars 28.5g 251%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 9%
Protein 4.55g 20%
Iron 0.6mg 8%
Calcium 83.4mg 18%

* 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

  • 22.5
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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