JAPANESE FRUIT CAKE 
1 c. cake flour
1/3 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring
3 egg whites
1/2 c. milk
2 tsp. baking powder

DARK LAYERS:

1/3 c. butter
1 c. sugar
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
1 c. chopped raisins
1 big tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. each cloves, allspice and nutmeg

Cook slowly in 350 degree oven. These divisions of layers makes 2 layers each.

FILLING FOR CAKE:

1 lg. coconut, grated
1 sm. can crushed pineapple
Juice of 1 lemon
3 level tsp. cornstarch
2 c. sugar
1 c. boiling water

Boil together 5 minutes. Let cool. Put between layers, 1 white layer and 1 dark layer until cake is completed.

ICING FOR CAKE:

2 c. sugar
10 tbsp. sweet milk

Boil slowly 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from fire and beat with egg beater until thick enough to spread over cake. Very delicate cake.

 

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