Strawberry Grand Marnier Cake Recipe

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Strawberry Grand Marnier Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 2/3 cups cake flour
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup grand marnier
  • 8 oz of smucker's. strawberry preserves
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk or 2 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. GOLDEN CAKE:.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F Generously grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with waxed or parchment paper. Grease paper.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy.
  5. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. Add vanilla.
  7. Add flour and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour, mixing on low speed.
  8. Bake in prepared pans for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely.
  9. GRAN MARNIER BRUSHING SYRUP.
  10. Stir together sugar and water. Bring to boil. Set aside. Cool. Add Grand Marnier.
  11. Using a pastry brush, soak cake thoroughly, at least twice with this syrup.
  12. WHITE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING.
  13. Cream butter and shortening with mixer.
  14. Add vanilla.
  15. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating on medium speed.
  16. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.
  17. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk or water and beat at medium speed until ready to use.
  18. FOR ASSEMBLY.
  19. Place one golden cake down.
  20. Spread a layer of Smucker's Strawberry Preserves on cake.
  21. Spread layer of buttercream icing on top of preserves.
  22. Add second cake layer on top.
  23. Frost with remaining buttercream frosting.
  24. Decorate as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 660.94 Kcal (2767 kJ)
Calories from fat 205.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.88g 35%
Cholesterol 61.09mg 20%
Sodium 131.46mg 5%
Potassium 162.24mg 3%
Total Carbs 106.64g 36%
Sugars 87.76g 351%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 4.18g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 72.9mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 366.77 Kcal (1536 kJ)
Calories from fat 114.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.7g 35%
Cholesterol 33.9mg 20%
Sodium 72.95mg 5%
Potassium 90.03mg 3%
Total Carbs 59.18g 36%
Sugars 48.7g 351%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 4%
Protein 2.32g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 12%
Calcium 40.5mg 7%

* 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

  • 14.9
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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