Red Devil's Food Cake with Meringue Recipe Source: Nikki Norman/Unique Cake Contest Finalist
Cake: 1 c whole buttermilk 1 t baking soda ½ c butter flavored Crisco 1 ½ c granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 (1oz) bottles red food coloring 3 T Hershey's Dutch processed cocoa 2 t pure vanilla extract 1 T plus 1 t distilled white vinegar 2 1/3 c sifted cake flour 1 t sea salt non-stick spray with flour Buttermilk Glaze: 4 T unsalted butter ½ c granulated sugar ½ t baking soda ¼ c whole buttermilk 1 T corn syrup 1 t pure vanilla extract Frosting: 3 egg whites ¼ t sea salt 1 c granulated sugar ½ c water 2 t pure vanilla extract Cake Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and baking soda. Stir and set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine Crisco and sugar. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Add eggs and beat on high for 5 minutes. Stir in red food coloring, cocoa, vanilla and vinegar. Alternately add the cake flour to which the sea salt has been added and the buttermilk to the cake batter; beating well after each addition. Spray two 9-inch heart shape cake pans with cooking spray. Divide batter between pans and bake for 30 minutes, or until cakes test done. Remove from oven and let cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely. Even tops with a knife. Crumble and reserve . Set aside. Glaze: In a small saucepan, combine butter, sugar, baking soda, buttermilk and corn syrup. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Drizzle or brush glaze equally over cake layers. Let cool. Frosting: In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form. Set aside. In a small heavy saucepan combine the sugar and water. Heat, without stirring, until the mixture begins to boil and reaches 232° on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and very slowly pour over egg whites while beating constantly. Add vanilla and continue beating for 5 minutes. Frost cake. If desired, take crumbled cake crumbs and place on top of cake. Yield: 10 servings. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12hq4qm0g/M=320369.6903865.7846595.3022212/D=groups/S=1705297360:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1122833293/A=2896112/R=0/SIG=1107idj9u/*http://www.thanksandgiving.com ">Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children¿s Research Hospital</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
