New gingerbread christmas cake

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1packDuncan Hines Butter Golden Cake Mix
3largesEggs
½cupButter; softened
cupWater
½teaspoonGround allspice
½teaspoonGround clove
½teaspoonGround nutmeg
½teaspoonGround ginger
½teaspoonGround coriander
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
¼teaspoonRum flavoring
1teaspoonVanilla extract
¾cupShredded coconut
½teaspoonWalnuts; chopped
8tablespoonsButter; softened
3cupsConfectioners' sugar
1tablespoonWarm milk
1teaspoonVanilla extract
½poundsMarzipan
Red and green food coloring

Directions

CAKE

BUTTER ICING

MARZIPAN DECORATION

CAKE: 1. Heat oven to 375 F.

2. grease and flour 2 8-inch pans. Mix all ingredients except shredded coconut and chopped walnuts. Blend at low speed until moistened. Mix at medium speed for 4 minutes. Add coconut and walnuts. Pour into pans.

3. Bake immediately for 30-35 Minutes.

ICING: Blend butter and milk. Gradually add confectioners' sugar. Mix at medium speed until icing is smooth. Add vanilla extract.

MARZIPAN: Color marzipan with food coloring. Roll out on sugar-dusted board until it's ⅛" thick. Cut shapes of holly leaves and berries >From the recipe files of Martha Hicks. Type and MC formatted by Martha Hicks & Text to MasterCook II

NOTES : I checked this recipe several times(from the original printed recipe)

for the amount of chopped walnuts, and YES it does say ½ teaspoon. I'm sure you could put more

Recipe by: Duncan Hines

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #854 by "Nitro_II " <Nitro_II@...> on Oct 20, 97