[Sca-cooks] Favorite Dessert

[Helen Schultz]

Urtatim,

Some of the measurements didn't transcribe...could you please clear them up?? I'd really like to try this cake.
 
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From: Lilinah lilinah at earthlink.net

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Here's a variation i found on-line quite some 
time ago. I have never made it so i cannot vouch 
for it, but it sounds like it is related... this 
one is more fruity, not very spice-cake-y, but it 
has the cream cheese spackle, errr... icing on 
top....

Urtatim (that's err-tah-TEEM)
the persona formerly known as Anahita

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Ruby-throated hummingbird cake

1 ˆ cup Flour
3 Tb Baking powder
1 pinch Salt
1/3 cup Sugar
ˆ cup Vegetable oil
6 Egg yolks
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple
2 Tb Lemon juice
6 Egg whites
1 pinch Cream of tartar
ˆ cup Sugar

Filling:
ˆ cup Water
1 ˆ Tb Cornstarch
1/3 cup Sugar
2 Tb White rum
1 cup Chopped strawberries

Icing:
ˆ cup Butter
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
1 tsp Vanilla
1 lb Confectioners' sugar
Milk
1 med Sweet red grapefruit
Fresh flowers (rose petals or violets)

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