Recipe: Carolina Dream Cake

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Carolina Dream Cake -

1 c Butter or margarine, -softened
2 c Sugar
1 t Vanilla extract
3 1/4 c Sifted all-purpose flour
3 1/2 ts Baking powder
3/4 ts Salt
1 c Milk
8 Egg whites
Carolina Dream Frosting
-Separate recipe

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an
electric mixer. Add vanilla, mixing well.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture
alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix
well after each addition.

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold
whites into batter.

Grease three 9-inch round cake pans, and line with wax paper; grease
wax paper. Pour batter into prepared pans; bake at 350 for 18 to 20
minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on
wire racks. Spread Carolina Dream Frosting between layers and on top
and sides of cake. Yield: one 3-layer cake. Carolina Dream Frosting -

12 Egg yolks
1 3/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
3/4 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Bourbon
1/2 c Quartered candied cherries
1 1/2 c Chopped pecans
1 1/2 c Chopped seeded raisins
1 1/2 c Flaked coconut

Combine first 4 ingredients in top of a double boiler; beat at low
speed on an electric mixer 30 seconds or just until blended. Bring
water to a boil; reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring constantly,
until mixture is slightly thickened (about 20 minutes). Remove from
heat; add bourbon, and beat at low speed 1 minute. Combine remaining
ingredients in a large bowl. Pour egg mixture over fruit-nut mixture,
mixing well. Cool completely.