I finally got my pics online!
http://www.dennylane.com/nemoparty.html
Everyone loved the cake, including my husband. Many took leftovers
home, thankfully! I did not want that much leftover cake!
Somebody here asked me for my frosting recipe. I originally got it
online from recipe source (below). My friend who used to do cakes alot
for friends says it's better than her recipe. :-)
Although it's very good, I did not make the spice cake for the Nemo
cake. I did he orange chocolate swirl cake that I posted in my "Let them
eat cake" thread. I have notes below as to what I do with this recipe,
but for the white frosting on the cake I used all plain :white" Crisco
(instead of Crisco and Margarine) with some added butter flavor extract
for flavor. It didn't turn out as good as the regular recipe below, but
it turned out perfectly starch white for the "stripes" and was OK tasting.
* Exported from MasterCook *
SPICE CAKE AND BUTTER CREAM FROSTING
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Frostings
Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----TASTE OF HOME 4/5/94-----
2 cups Sugar
1 cup Butter or margarine -- soften
4 Eggs -- beaten
3 cups All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 tsp Ground cloves
1 tsp Ground nutmeg
1 cup Buttermilk
(I also add 1 tsp of Cardamom)
Butter Cream Frosting:
1/2 cup Shortening (I use Butter Flavor Crisco)
1/2 cup Butter or margarine -- soften
(I use stick Margarine like Blue bonnet or Imperial)
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 cups Confectioners' sugar
3 Tbsp Milk
For the cake, in a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs; beat
well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with
buttermilk. Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2" baking
pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done.
Cool.
For frosting, cream shortening and butter in a mixing bowl (till
fluffy). Add vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. Add milk (as needed);
beat until light and fluffy. Frost cake.