When you think you’ve finished shaking this creamy Ramos Gin Fizz, reconsider. You’ve just got started. Continue to sway. After that, shake some more. Although it’s a lovely cocktail, you need to vigorously shake the juice, cream, and egg white to achieve the desired smooth texture. Persevere; it will be worthwhile.
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 1 to 8 inch layer cake |
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup shortening
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cups milk
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ cup light cream
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 10 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir well to blend.
- In a large bowl, cream shortening, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla together; beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, making 3 dry and 2 liquid additions; combine lightly after each. Spread batter evenly into 2 greased and floured 8 inch round layer cake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes, then turn out on wire rack to cool completely.
- Cream butter or margarine. Gradually blend in confectioners’ sugar, cream, and lemon juice. Beat until light and creamy. Fill and frost the cake. Decorate top with a ring of well drained mandarin orange segments around outside edge. Fill center with well drained crushed pineapple. Decorate center with a few additional orange sections.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 744 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 122 g |
| Cholesterol | 87 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Sodium | 485 mg |
| Sugars | 89 g |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Very simple to make. I also garnished the base of the cake with fresh pineapple chunks and maraschino cherries. I kept it in the fridge because of the fruit. Very nice presentation.
the most delicious part of this cake is the lemon butter cream frosting …it is tasty …i use real butter ….the presentation is equally as beautiful and the cake is very moist and sinful =)