Lane Cake

Name: Lane Cake
Ingredients: For Cake; 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened; 2 cups sugar; 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 8 egg whites, stiffly beaten; For Filling; 8 egg yolks; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup flaked coconut; 1/4 - 1/2 cup Bourbon; 1/2 cup sliced maraschino cherry; For Frosting; 3/4 cup sugar; 8 teaspoons water; 1 egg white; 1/2 tablespoon light corn syrup; 1 dash salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; pecan halves (optional)

26 ingredients

18 steps

Ingredients

For Cake
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 egg whites, stiffly beaten
For Filling
8 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup raisins
1 cup flaked coconut
1/4 - 1/2 cup Bourbon
1/2 cup sliced maraschino cherry
For Frosting
3/4 cup sugar
8 teaspoons water
1 egg white
1/2 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 dash salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pecan halves (optional)

Directions

1

FOR CAKE:Cream butter: gradually add sugar, beatin well.
2

Combine dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
3

Mix well after each addition.
4

Stir in vanilla.
5

Fold in egg whites.
6

Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 in round cake pans.
7

Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8

Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
9

FOR FILLING:Combine egg yolks, sugar and butter in a 2 quart saucepan.
10

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, about 20 minutes until thickened.
11

Remove from heat, and stir in remaining ingredients.
12

Cool completely.
13

FOR Frosting: Combine the first 5 ingredients in top of a double boiler; beat 30 seconds at low speed of electric mixer or just until blended.
14

Place over boiling water; beat constantly on high speed 7 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
15

Remove from heat.
16

Add vanilla; beat an additional 1 minute or until the mixture is thick enough to spread.
17

To assemble cake: Spread filling between layers and on top of cake; spread sides with frosting.
18

Garnish with pecan halves, if desired.