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Dancing Sugarplum Cake

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Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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The idea of dancing sugarplums comes from the poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas," referring to the dreams of children. How appropriate! Dancing Sugarplum Cake tastes like a dream! The cake is tender and delicately spiced, infused with the fruity, sweet flavors of plums and apples. Walnuts bring a little crunch and a dusting of powdered sugar invokes the snowy weather outside and adds even more ethereal sweetness to the cake. You'll be dancing with delight for Dancing Sugarplum Cake!

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 (6-ounce) jar plum and apple puree
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • confectioners' sugar, optional, for dusting

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, combine the sugar and the oil.

Step 4 -Beat the eggs, one at a time, into the sugar mixture until well-blended.

Step 5 -In a bowl, combine the flour and the cinnamon.

Step 6 -Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, stirring until just combined.

Step 7 -Beat the puree into the batter.

Step 8 -Stir the nuts into the batter.

Step 9 -Transfer the cake batter to the prepared pan.

Step 10 -Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35-45 minutes.

Step 11 -Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 12 -Dust the cake with the confectioners' sugar.

Step 13 -Slice and serve.

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