Classic Coconut Cake
:

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (7 oz.) Coconut, divided
1 cup cold milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

PREPARE cake batter as directed on package; stir in 2/3 cup of the coconut. Pour evenly into two 9-inch round baking pans. Bake as directed on package. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool cakes completely.

POUR milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix and sugar. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. (Mixture will be thick.) Gently stir in whipped topping. Refrigerate 15 min

Sour Cream Apricot Cake

Sour Cream Apricot Cake
Ingredients
1/4 c. diced, dried apricots
2 T. water
1/2 c. + 2 T. butter or margarine
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 lg. eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 c. sour cream at room temperature
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt

Directions
Soak apricots in water. Beat butter 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat for 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla and sour cream. Combine dry ingredients and add to batter, blending well. Fold in apricots and pour into a greased and floured 8 inch bundt pan. Bake at 325° for 50-55 minutes.

Strawberry Chiffon Squares

Ingredients
1-1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers)
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 (4-serving) package strawberry flavour gelatine
3/4 cup boiling water
1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
2 cups frozen whole strawberries, thawed and mashed
4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup (1/2 pint) whipping cream, whipped
Instructions
In small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter; press firmly on bottom of 9-inch square pan or 12 X 7-inch baking dish.
In large bowl, dissolve gelatine in water; stir in EAGLE BRAND® and strawberries. Fold in marshmallows and whipped cream. Pour into prepared pan. Chill 2 hours or until set. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator




Notes: Lime Chiffon Squares: Omit strawberry flavour gelatine and strawberries. In large bowl, dissolve 1 (4-serving) package lime flavour gelatine in 1 cup boiling water; stir in EAGLE BRAND®, 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Proceed as above.

HAM,EGG & CHEESE BREAKFAST

1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

6 green onions, sliced

1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped

2 tablespoons butter

1-3/4 cups cubed fully cooked ham

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

8 eggs

1-3/4 cups milk

Salt and pepper to taste


DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine the cheeses; sprinkle into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, onions and red pepper in butter; stir in ham. Spoon over the cheese.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over ham mixture; cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 8-10 servings.


Printed from tasteofhome.com

Cran-Orange Coconut Cake

TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Ingredients:
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream
1-1/2 cups flaked coconut
Confectioners' sugar
Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine cranberries and orange juice. Cook over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes or until juice is absorbed. Remove from the heat. When cool enough to handle, finely chop cranberries. Place in a bowl; add pecans, orange peel and brown sugar. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating just until smooth. Fold in coconut.
Spoon a third of the batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Spoon half of the cranberry mixture over batter. Repeat layers. Carefully spread remaining batter over cranberry mixture.
Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 12-16 servings.
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Taste of Home

Fried Green Tomatoes

1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 medium-size green tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch slices
Vegetable oil
Salt to taste


Preparation
Combine egg and buttermilk; set aside.
Combine 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or pan.

Dredge tomato slices in remaining 1/4 cup flour; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in cornmeal mixture.

Pour oil to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch in a large cast-iron skillet; heat to 375°. Drop tomatoes, in batches, into hot oil, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels or a rack. Sprinkle hot tomatoes with salt.

Yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings

Southern Living, JULY 2003

Italian Hamburger Deep Dish

Layers of flavored potatoes and ground beef team up with tomato slices and mozzarella cheese for a bountiful one-dish meal.

1 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 2/3 cups water
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon salt, if desired
2 tablespoons instant minced onion
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
2 2/3 cups Betty Crocker® Potato Buds® mashed potatoes (dry)
3 to 4 medium medium tomatoes, sliced
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced


1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches. Cook beef, 1 teaspoon salt, the pepper and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.
2. Heat water, milk, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, the onion and oregano to boiling in saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in dry potatoes just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed. Whip with fork until as fluffy as you'd like. Spread half of the potato mixture on bottom of baking dish. Layer with beef and half of the tomatoes. Top with remaining potatoes and tomatoes; sprinkle with cheese.
3. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:45 min
Makes:8 servings

Slow Cooker Old-World Corned Beef and Vegetables

2 1/2 pounds medium new potatoes, (about 8), cut in half
2 cups baby-cut carrots
1 cup frozen small whole onions, thawed
1 corned beef brisket (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water


1. Mix potatoes, carrots and onions in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker.
2. Thoroughly rinse corned beef; discard seasoning packet. Place beef on vegetables; sprinkle with pepper. Mix 1/2 cup water and the Worcestershire sauce; pour over beef.
3. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender.
4. Remove beef and vegetables from slow cooker; cover to keep warm. Pour juices from slow cooker into 1-quart saucepan; heat to boiling. Mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into juices. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened. Serve sauce with beef and vegetables.

Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:9 hr 15 min
Makes:10 servings

Grasshopper Bars

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® double chocolate chunk cookie mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons water
1 egg
Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon mint extract
3 to 4 drops green food color
Glaze
1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
1 tablespoon butter


1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, stir all Bar ingredients until soft dough forms. Press into pan; bake 15 minutes. Cool about 10 minutes.
3. In large bowl, stir all Frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread over bars.
4. In small microwavable bowl, microwave all Glaze ingredients on High 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:1 hr
Makes:36 bars

HAPPINESS

The feeling that is happiness
Comes from an inner sun.
Its warmth conveys to us the sense
Life's struggle we have won.

Just like the sun we make the warmth
With our activities
That reach out to the limits of
Innate capacities,


To others and to God as well;
And all at the same time.
The warmth created then gives life
It's reason and its rhyme.

Attempts to gather things of life
We think make happiness
Will fail because there's not enough
To fill the emptiness.

Say "reaching out..." becomes a score.
Then happiness will be
Just playing all the notes of it
In perfect harmony.

We 'play' ourselves but join as well
Together in our 'band'.
When there's just happiness perhaps
We'll see in it God's hand.

HUMMINGBIRDS
SWEET NECTAR


I fed the hummingbirds today.
I can't for certain tell you why.
They're such inspiring little birds.
I like to see them round me fly.

A brain small as a grain of rice;
A 'finger' flown by two inch wings;
To see them hover, dart about;
Is one of the most awesome things.

The Rufus has a bib that glows
Just like a pretty hologram.
And when he shows his neck to us
He says with beauty, "God I am".


If two decide they can not share
They start to hover face to face
And then a helix they create
As they fly straight up into space.

Now as I think the more I feel
The reason why I like these birds;
They could be angels in disguise,
A flock of little flying words.

please visit Sandy Sandy's Spirit Art

see EAGLES' VISION

cooking

Peach Cobbler

1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
pinch salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups fresh peaches
1 cup sweet anne cherries - pitted (optional)
1 additionall cup or less sugar depending on the sweetness of your peaches

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add peaches with sugar to a pan and heat gently, adjusting sugar to taste.

Melt butter in 10″ baking dish. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the vanilla and milk, stir in until blended. Spoon over melted butter.

Spoon warmed peaches over batter. Sprinkle cherries if using over top.

Bake in a 350 degree oven 30 - 35 minutes until crust is golden brown. Crust will rise to the top and lightly brown.

Serve warm of cold.

Traveling in Amish Country

Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms

* 4 boneless chicken breast halves, skin removed
* 1/3 cup flour
* 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/8 teaspoon paprika
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 tablespoon butter
* salt
* 4 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
* 4 green onions sliced
* 2 tablespoons dry Marsala wine or a dry Chardonnay
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

PREPARATION:
Place chicken breast halves between sheets of plastic wrap; gently pound to thin to an even thickness. Combine flour, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika in a plastic food storage bag. Add chicken and coat well; shake excess flour mixture off.
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In large skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Sauté chicken breasts for 3 to 4 minutes per side, turn and sprinkle with a little salt. Place on platter and cover with foil to keep warm.

Add mushrooms to the skillet with a little more butter, if needed. Sauté for 3 minutes, until browned and tender. Add green onions and sauté 1 minute longer. Add Marsala wine and lemon juice; simmer for 1 minute. Put chicken back in skillet; simmer for 1 minute longer.

Arrange chicken on platter; pour sauce and mushrooms over the chicken and garnish with a little chopped parsley.

Serves 4.

Scalloped Corn

1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
5 tablespoons butter, divided
2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 cans (8-1/2 ounces each) cream-style corn
1 can (11 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
2 eggs
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in 4 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir
in the soft bread crumbs, corn and eggs. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
Melt the remaining butter; toss with dry bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake,
uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

Yield: 5 servings."

Cheesy Turnip Bake

Serves: 6

4 large turnips — sliced, chopped, or grated
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon onion — minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh parsley — chopped

Prepare turnips, (I used parboiled, frozen diced turnips, thawed, and pulsed in food processor until coarsely chopped.) Place in a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish.

In a small saucepan, heat butter, onion, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper until the butter is melted. Drizzle over potatoes. Mix together and mix in cheeses. Sprinkle more cheese over all. Cover and bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender.

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Cheesy Turnip Bake

Serves: 6

4 large turnips — sliced, chopped, or grated
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon onion — minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon fresh parsley — chopped

Prepare turnips, (I used parboiled, frozen diced turnips, thawed, and pulsed in food processor until coarsely chopped.) Place in a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish.

In a small saucepan, heat butter, onion, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper until the butter is melted. Drizzle over potatoes. Mix together and mix in cheeses. Sprinkle more cheese over all. Cover and bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes or until tender.

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Asparagus in Puff Pastry

2 cups water
24 fresh asparagus spears (about 1 pound), trimmed
1-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. ( 17-1/4 oz.) frozen puff pastry dough, thawed
1/4 cup egg substitute

In a large nonstick skillet, bring water to a boil. Add
asparagus; cover and cook for 3 minutes. Drain asparagus
and immediately place in ice water; drain and pat dry. In
a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and salt until smooth;
set aside. Unfold the dough on a lightly floured surface.
Cut each sheet in half widthwise. For each rectangle,
spread cream cheese mixture lengthwise over half of the
dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Arrange 2 rows of 3
asparagus spears lengthwise in a single layer over cream
cheese. Brush edges of dough with some of the egg
substitute; fold dough over filling and press edges together
to seal. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Cut widthwise
into 1-1/4-inch pieces. Place 1 inch apart on a baking
sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Brush with
remaining egg substitute. Bake @425 deg. for 8-12
minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

From: Joannelen Cooking@groups.msn.com

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
40 miniature chocolate covered
peanut butter cups, unwrapped
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
3. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well.
4. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

Black Walnut Cake

1 cup chopped black or English walnuts
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

FROSTING:
1-3/4 cups sugar
4 egg whites
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, toss walnuts with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well.
Combine the baking powder, salt and remaining flour; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in the reserved nut mixture.
Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 9 minutes.
Pour into a large mixing bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Frost the cake. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Apricot Cranberry Cake

3 cups biscuit/baking mix
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup (8 ounces) plain yogurt
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 cups chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped almonds

GLAZE:

1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the biscuit mix and sugar. In another bowl, combine the eggs, yogurt, orange juice, oil and almond extract. Stir into biscuit mixture just until combined. Fold in the cranberries, apricots and almonds.
Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely. In a bowl, combine the glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake. Yield: 12-16 servings
From Quick Cooking

14-Karat Cake

1-1/3 cups sugar

2 eggs
2 egg whites
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup canola oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup golden raisins
6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted

In a mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients until smooth. Combine the flours, baking soda, salt and spices; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in carrots and raisins. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Beat in sugar. Frost the cake. Sprinkle with walnuts and coconut. Refrigerate. Yield: 18 servings
From Light & Tasty

Cranberry Nut Bread

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg, orange juice and peel; stir into dry ingredients just until blended. Add the cranberries and walnuts.
Spoon batter into a greased and floured 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 1 loaf.
From Taste of Home

Amish Pudding

7 c. milk
3/4 c. cornstarch
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
5 eggs, beaten
3 tbsp. vanilla

CRUMBS:
1-1/2 package or 34 graham crackers
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. melted butter

Bring milk to a boil, remove from burner, mix cornstarch, flour, sugar, add beaten egg, mix until smooth. Add to milk stirring constantly, set back on burner (medium heat). Bring to a boil again stirring constantly until smooth, add vanilla, set aside to cool.

Put graham crackers in a plastic bag. Crush with a rolling pin. Put in a dish add sugar and butter, mix well. Press crumbs in a 13 x 9 pan. Let set for 1 hour. Pour in cooled pudding. Top with whipped topping. Can also add bananas.
Stan in PA

Orange Crunch Cake

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons grated orange zest (colored portion of the peel)
Juice and grated zest (colored portion of the peel) of 1 lemon
5 eggs
3 cups sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans

Syrup
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup orange juice

Procedures:
Generously butter and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan and set aside.

In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stir in orange and lemon zest and lemon juice. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly and scraping down sides of mixing bowl with rubber spatula between each addition.

In a large bowl, sift flour again, along with baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

Sprinkle pecans into bottom of prepared pan. Pour batter into pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done. Remove from oven and place pan on wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.

Prepare glaze: Place butter, sugar and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Pierce cake with a fork and pour hot glaze over warm cake. Let cake cool completely before releasing from pan.

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