Emerald Isle Cake Food

EMERALD ISLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Beat until smooth. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and milk or whiskey until smooth and fairly thin. If desired, stir in 1 to 2 drops food coloring until blended. Spread glaze over warm cake. Sprinkle with almonds if desired.

EMERALD ISLE

Steps:

• For the sour mix: Combine the lemon juice and Simple Syrup in a glass and stir together.
• For the emerald isle: Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add the vodka, rum, Irish whiskey, blue curacao, 3/4 ounce of the sour mix and the orange juice. Shake once and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with the lime wedge.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

ISLE OF WIGHT FARMHOUSE CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350*F or Mark 4.
• Well greate a 2 lb loaf tin.
• In a bowl, rub the fat into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add all the dry ingredients and fruits except the soda and mix well.
• slightly warm the milk in a pan and add the soda. Make a well in the centre of the mixture, add the milk and the well beaten egg and stir thoroughly together.
• Put the mixture into the loaf tin and arrange a few slices of peel along the top.
• Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until nicely brown and a skewer pushed into the center comes our clean.
• Leave to stand for a few minutes and then turn out onto a rack to cool.

EMERALD ISLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt add alternately with the milk. Beat until smooth. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until cake tests done. For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and milk or whiskey stir until smooth and fairly thin. If desired, add 1 to 2 drops of food coloring and stir until well blended. Spread glaze over warm cake. Sprinkle with almonds if desired.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997