[Sca-cooks] Hummingbird Cake, was Favorite Dessert-from Isabella

[Daniel & Elizabeth Phelps]

Oooh! This looks _yummy_, and hummingbirds are a favorite of Dan's mother, 
so we will _definitely_ have to try this one. Thanks!
Isabella

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lilinah" <lilinah at earthlink.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:06 PM
Subject: [Sca-cooks] Hummingbird Cake, was Favorite Dessert


> Odd that the fractions didn't make it. I was NOT using automatic
> fractions. I had written them out as (number-slash-number). Grrr.
>
> So, here is the recipe again, this time written out as decimals. And
> remember, i have not cooked this, so i cannot vouch for it. It just
> looked potentially interesting.
>
> Urtatim
>
> ---------------------
> Ruby-throated hummingbird cake
>
> 1.5 cups Flour
> 3 Tb Baking Powder
> 1 pinch Salt
> 0.333 cups Sugar
> 0.5 cups Vegetable Oil
> 6 Egg Yolks
> 1 can (8-oz) crushed Pineapple
> 2 Tb Lemon Juice
> 6 Egg Whites
> 1 pinch Cream of Tartar
> 0.5 cup Sugar
>
> Filling:
> 0.5 cup Water
> 1.5 Tb Cornstarch
> 1/3 cups Sugar
> 2 Tb White Rum
> 1 cup chopped Strawberries
>
> Icing:
> 0.5 cup Butter
> 1 pkg (8-oz) cream cheese
> 1 tsp Vanilla
> 1 lb Confectioners' Sugar
> Milk
> 1 medium-sized sweet Red Grapefruit
> Fresh flowers (rose petals or violets)
>
> Cake:
> In a mixer or food processor sift together the
> flour, baking powder, salt & sugar. Blend in oil,
> egg yolk, pineapple & lemon juice & mix well. In
> a separate bowl beat egg whites, cream of tartar
> & sugar until very stiff. Fold the cake mix into
> the egg white mixture & stir until well blended.
> Pour the mixture into an ungreased 10" tube pan &
> bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove from oven & cool
> upside down on rack. When cooled remove to
> serving plate.
>
> Filling:
> Stir cornstarch into the cold water & heat gently
> in saucepan until it starts to thicken. Stir in
> the sugar & rum. Beat until smooth & shiny. Stir
> in the chopped strawberries.
>
> Icing:
> In a food processor combine butter, cream cheese,
> vanilla & confectioners' sugar. Process to a
> smooth spreadable paste. Adjust the texture with
> a little milk if necessary.
>
> To assemble:
> Spoon strawberry filling into the hollow center
> of the cake. Spread the icing over the cake
> including the sides. Decorate the top with
> grapefruit sections & flowers.
>
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