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Asparagus Layer Cake Recipe

	Crossfire / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago this came out of a magazine from 1996 Prep:20m Cook:45m Servings:12	Crossfire
	asparagus layer cake

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Ingredients

1 pound asparagus, trimmed

1 cup boiling water

3/4 cup butter or margarine

2 eggs

3 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/2 cup snipped pitted dates

1/2 cup light raisins

Directions

Cook the cut up asparagus, covered, in the boiling water for about 10 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly. Transfer asparagus and cooking liquid to a blender; cover and blend until pureed. (there should be 2 cups, add water to make to cups if necessary) Set aside.

In large mixing bowl, beat butter with mixer on medium to high speed for 20 seconds or until softened. Add brown sugar and beat until combined. Beat in eggs.

In another bowl, stir together flour, powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with asparagus puree, beating until combined after each addition. With a wooden spoon, stir in nuts, dates and raisins.

Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 or 9 inch round baking pans.

bake in 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes (depending on the size of the pans)...or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

cool on wire racks for 10 minutes and then remove from pans.

Cool thoroughly on racks.

Layer with cream cheese frosting.

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Comments

coffeebean53 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Okay I have seen just about everything now. LOL :) I'm gonna wait until asparagus goes on sale and try this out on my guinea pigs errrr ummm I mean my grandkids. They won't eat vegetables and this sounds like a good way to get them to eat them. :)

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