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My Easter Bonnet Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • In bowl combine 1 whole egg and 7 egg yolks.
  • Beat for about 9 minutes,while adding 2/3 cup sugar,a little at a time.
  • Add the lemon juice,peel,and flavorings,beat 1 minute more.
  • Add the flour and mix...but only until moistened...at low speed.
  • In another clean,free of any oil,beat egg whites until frothy.
  • Add cream of tartar and salt.
  • Continue to beat until soft peaks form.
  • Add 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until you have stiff peaks.
  • Gently fold half of egg white mixture into batter.
  • With a soft hand,fold the other half into batter...you want this to be as soft as bunny fur :)
  • With a light touch,spoon about 4 cups of batter into an ungreased 12" pizza pan...this will be the brim of your bonnet.
  • Spoon remaining batter into an ungreased 1 quart...7" oven proof bowl...this will be the crown of your bonnet.
  • Bake in 325 degree oven...the pizza pan...about 30 minutes...the bowl...about 5 minutes more,until both are golden and springs back when touched lightly.
  • Turn cakes over on racks,allowing them to cool in their pans...then remove.
  • ~For the Icing on the Bonnet Cake~
  • Beat sugar,butter,cream,and vanilla in bowl until nice and smooth,tint with yellow.
  • Place the brim cake onto a nice antique cake platter,spread a small amount of icing in center and place the crown cake in center,cut a 'v' in the center of the crown cake,as to resemble a crease,once it's covered with icing...then spread the frosting over sides and top of both...being very careful...you want a nice smooth surface,when finished.
  • Arrange sugared flowers around the crown,tie a suede ribbon in a double bow,with long tails and place atop and around the sugared flowers.
  • ~ HAPPY EASTER ~

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