Has anyone a recipe for Palmetto Cake, one that has sweet coconut and citron mixed into a plain batter?!
Has anyone a recipe for Palmetto Cake, one that has sweet coconut and citron mixed into a plain batter?
Or if you have any recipes using citron that you care to share, pls say?
one from me: my mother used to dip one end of a slice of citron into melted bittersweet chocolate at Christmas time.
xx
Lakshmi Parimala
Answers:
PALMETTO CAKE
Ingredients :
1/2 lb. butter or oleo
1 1/2 c. sugar
6 eggs, separated
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 coconut, grated
1 lb. citron, chopped
1 lb. candied cherries, chopped
Preparation :
Beat egg whites and set aside. Grease and line tube pan with 3
layers of wax paper. Cream butter. Add sugar, then egg yolks.
Sift flour and baking powder together, reserving small amount to
sprinkle over citron and cherries. Add flour to above mixture, then
coconut, fruit and beaten egg whites last. Bake in slow oven at 275
degrees for 2 hours or until done. Cool before trying to take out
of cake pan. May be made in small loaf pans.
this is my fav palmetto cake that has citron and coconut! i hpoe you enjoy it