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Caribbean Christmas Ring Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Cake Recipes   |   Dessert Recipes   |   Christmas Recipes
Yield: 20 Servings
 
Ingredients
  Cake:  
  3  tb Shortening  
  2 1/2  c Walnuts -- finely chopped  
  1  c All-purpose flour  
  1/2  c Whole wheat flour  
  1  ts Baking powder  
  1  ts Baking soda  
  3/4  c Butter -- softened  
  1 1/3  c Granulated sugar  
  3  lg Eggs  
  1  c Sour cream or plain non-fat yogurt  
  1   Ripe banana -- mashed  
  2  tb Orange liqueur  
  Orange Sugar Glaze:  
  1  c Confectioner's sugar -- sifted  
  2  tb Orange juice  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Thoroughly grease a 10 to 12 cup microwave safe Bundt pan with shortening; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the chopped walnuts to coat evenly.

 
  2. Sift flours, baking powder and baking soda; set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir sour cream or yogurt, banana and liqueur into egg mixture. Combine flour mixture with banana-egg mixture; stir in remaining walnuts. Spoon into prepared pan. Place on top of a microwave-proof bowl in center of microwave. Cook on medium for 10 minutes, then on high 5 to 7 minutes until cake tests done, turning twice. Let cake stand 15 minutes. Turn out onto serving place. Let cool.

 
  3. Mix sifted confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth. Pour glaze evenly over cake and serve.

 
  Recipe By : Holiday Sweets & Treats Vol 1 No 1

 
   


 



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