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FLOWERING CACTUS CAKE Recipe

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How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee. Pour into two greased 5 ¾ -inch x 3-inch x 2-inch loaf pans and one 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes ( small loaves ) and 65 minutes ( large loaf ) or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For frosting, cream margarine or butter and shortening in a bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, food coloring and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
  • Using a serrated knife, level the top of each cake. Round corners of small cakes; set aside. Place large cake, cut side down, on a 13-inch x 12-inch covered board. Round top corners. Frost top and sides of large cake. Frost small cakes; position at a slight angle on each side of large cake with one higher than the other.
  • Sprinkle sugar on a working surface. For each large flower, place four gumdrops on sugared surface. With a rolling pin, roll each gumdrop into an oval; cut in half lengthwise. With cut side down, roll up one piece to form a bud shape. Wrap remaining pieces around it so rounded edges form petals. For smaller flowers, use two or three gumdrops.
  • For cactus spines, cut licorice into ½ -inch strips. Cut each strip in half lengthwise, but not all the way through, leaving strips attached at the bottom. Arrange randomly over cake. Yield: 14 servings.

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    " It was excellent "
    ttaaccoo ate it and said...
    Very cute !
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    " It was excellent "
    cuzpat ate it and said...
    Big high 5 Ed!
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  • jkirk 14 years ago
    This looks like a good idea. I love the saguaro cactus. It's an Icon of the old west.
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    " It was excellent "
    goodeat ate it and said...
    Five forky!!!! a good one!
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    " It was excellent "
    hungrybear ate it and said...
    Yum
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