Eggnog Cake

Subject: Eggnog Cake Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:41 pm

EggNog Cake

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar, divided

2 eggs, separated

3/4 cup orange juice

1-1/2 tsp grated orange peel

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups sifted cake flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

EggNog Filling

5 tbsp all purpose flour

1-1/4 cup eggnog (commercially prepared)

1 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Chocolate Icing

2 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened baking chocolate, melted

2/3 cup confectioner’s sugar

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

3 tbsp butter, softened

2 tbsp heavy whipping cream

2 to 3 tbsp hot water

Cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar

Add yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition

Combine orange juice, peel and vanilla

Combine the next 5 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with juice mixture, beating well

In another bowl, beat whites until foamy, gradually add remaining sugar, beating until soft peaks form

Fold into batter

Line 2 greased 9 inch round baking pans with waxed paper, grease paper

Pour batter into pans

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cakes tests done

Cool 5 minutes, remove to wire rack.

Peel off paper, cools

For filling, combine flour and small amount of eggnog in a pan, stir until smooth

Stir in remaining eggnog; bring to a boil, stirring constantly

Cook and stir 2 minutes

Cool completely

Cream butter and confectioners sugar, add vanilla and nutmeg

Gradually beat in eggnog mixture

For frosting, mix chocolate, confectioners sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg

Beat in butter and cream

Add water until frosting reaches desired consistency

Split cakes in half, spread filling on 3 layers.

Stack with plain layer on top, frost the top

Yield 14 servings

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