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120                      C H O C O L A T E  P O U N D  C A K E S

                  CHOCOLATE MACAROON N
                  CHOCOLATE MACAROO

                                  RING CAK
                                   RING CAKE E




               eanne Taylor, who lives in           CAKE:
               Florida, sent in this wonderful      Vegetable oil spray for misting the pan
                                                    Flour for dusting the pan
               recipe for a chocolate cake filled
                                                    1 package (18.25 ounces) devil’s food cake
           with a chewy almond and coconut
                                                       mix with pudding
             macaroon. I added a simple almond      1 large egg
           glaze to give a crowning touch to        1 cup water
                                                    1 ⁄3 cup vegetable oil
           this special
           cake.
                                                    ALMOND  GLAZE:

                                                     1
                                                    1 ⁄4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
                                                    1 to 2 tablespoons milk
                                                    1 ⁄2 teaspoon pure almond extract

                        SERVES:  16
                                                    1. Prepare the filling: Separate the eggs,
             PREPARATION  TIME:  20  MINUTES
                                                    placing  the  whites  in  a  medium-size
             BAKING  TIME:  53  TO  57  MINUTES
                                                      mixing bowl and the yolks in a large mix-
               ASSEMBLY  TIME:  5  MINUTES          ing  bowl.  Set  the  yolks  aside.  Add  the
                                                    almond extract to the egg whites and beat
                                                    with an electric mixer on high speed until
           MACAROON  FILLING:
                                                    frothy,  30  seconds.  Gradually  add  the
           2 large eggs
                                                    sugar  while  beating  at  high  speed  until
           1 ⁄2 teaspoon pure almond extract
                                                                       1
                                                    soft peaks form, 1 to 1 ⁄2 minutes. Fold in
           1 ⁄2 cup granulated sugar                the  coconut  and  flour  until  just  incor -
           2 ⁄3 cup sweetened flaked coconut         porated. Set the bowl aside while you pre-
           1 ⁄4 cup all-purpose flour                pare the cake.
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