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add the butter and nuts. Stir until the 8. Place one cake layer on a serving plat-
butter has melted. Let the filling cool in ter. Spread with half of the filling. Top
the pan for 5 minutes; then add the cream with a second layer, and spread with the
and stir until smooth. Let the filling cool remaining filling. Finally, top with the third
to room temperature. cake layer. Sprinkle the confectioners’
sugar over the top.
7. Remove the cake pans from the oven
and place them on wire racks to cool for 9. Slice the cake, and serve with Sweet-
10 minutes. Run a dinner knife around ened Cream if desired.
the edge of each layer and invert each onto
Store this cake, in a cake saver, under a
a rack, then invert again onto another rack
glass dome, or lightly covered with waxed
so that the cakes are right side up. Allow
paper, for 3 days at room temperature or
to cool completely, 30 minutes more.
up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Or freeze it,
wrapped in aluminum foil or in a cake
saver, for up to 6 months. Thaw the cake
overnight in the refrigerator before serving.