PINK CHAMPAGNE CAKE

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2-3/4 cu sifted flour

3 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup shortening

1-1/2 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup Sparkling Red Grape Juice or Pink Champagne

6 egg whites (room temperature eggs)

 

Coconut Filling

1/4 cup butter

16 large marshmallows -- quartered

1 tablespoon white wine

1 cup flaked coconut

 

Fondant Frosting

1 lb. confectioners' sugar

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/4 cup water

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Dash of salt

Few drops almond extract

2 to 3 drops red food color (optional)

6 large marshmallows, quartered

 

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour two 9-inch layer cake

pans.

 

Sift flour again with baking powder and salt. Cream shortening

with 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in flour mixture

and Champagne alternately, mixing until smooth. Beat egg whites

until stiff. Gradually beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar,

continuing to beat to stiff meringue. Fold about half of meringue

into batter, mixing thoroughly with whisk. Gently fold in

remaining meringue. Turn into 2 greased and floured 9-inch layer

cake pans. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out

clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out

onto wire racks to cool.

 

While cake is baking, melt butter, marshmallows and wine in top

of double boiler over boiling water. Remove from heat and stir

in coconut. Cool until thick enough to spread. Sift confectioners'

sugar into top of double boiler. Add corn syrup and water. Stir

over boiling water until smooth. Blend in vanilla extract, salt

and almond extract. Stir in food color. Keep frosting warm while

using so it will spread.

 

When cake layers are cool, spread top of 1 with Coconut Filling

and stack second on top. Spread 2/3 cup Fondant Frosting thinly

and smoothly over top and sides of cake, sealing any crumbs. Pour

about 1/2 cup additional frosting over top of cake and spread

quickly to smooth. Cover sides of cake with remaining frosting.

Dip marshmallow quarters in remaining frosting to coat both sides

and set randomly over top and sides of cake.

Makes 1 (2-layer, 9-inch) cake or 10 to 12 servings.

 

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