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Title: Ruby Throated Hummingbird Cake
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 1 Cake

1 1/2 c Flour
3 tb Baking powder
1 pn Salt
1/3 c Sugar
1/2 c Vegetable oil
6 Egg yolks
8 oz Can crushed pineapple
2 tb Lemon juice
6 Egg whites
1 pn Cream of tartar
1/2 c Sugar
Filling:
1/2 c Water
1 1/2 tb Corn starch
1/3 c Sugar
2 tb White rum
1 c Strawberries; chopped
Icing:
1/2 c Butter
8 oz Cream cheese
1 ts Vanilla
1 lb Confectioners' sugar
Milk
1 md Sweet red grapefruit
Fresh flowers, rose petals,
- or violets

Cake:

In a mixer or food processor sift together the flour, baking
powder, salt & sugar. Blend in oil, egg yolk, pineapple & lemon
juice & mix well. In a separate bowl beat egg whites, cream of
tartar & sugar until very stiff. Fold the cake mix into the egg
white mixture & stir until well blended. Pour the mixture into an
ungreased 10" tube pan & bake at 350?F for 1 hour. Remove from
oven & cool upside down on rack. When cooled remove to serving
plate.

Filling:

Stir corn starch into the cold water & heat gently in saucepan
until it starts to thicken. Stir in the sugar & rum. Beat until
smooth & shiny. Stir in the chopped strawberries.

Icing:

In a food processor combine butter, cream cheese, vanilla &
confectioners' sugar. Process to a smooth spreadable paste. Adjust
the texture with a little milk if necessary.

To Assemble:

Spoon strawberry filling into the hollow center of the cake. Spread
the icing over the cake including the sides. Decorate the top with
grapefruit sections & flowers.

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