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Makeover Lemon Raspberry Cake

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 egg whites
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 jar (10 ounces) seedless raspberry spreadable fruit
FROSTING:

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Makeover Lemon Raspberry Cake cont.

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup reduced-fat butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel


In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a
time, beating well after each addition. Beat in egg whites just until
blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Combine the milk,
applesauce and extracts; add to creamed mixture alternately with dry
ingredients. Coat three 9-in. round baking pans with cooking spray
and dust with flour; add batter. Bake at 375° for 14-18 minutes

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Makeover Lemon Raspberry Cake

or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool
for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool
completely. Split one cake in half horizontally. Place bottom
layer on a serving plate; spread with a fourth of the spreadable
fruit. Replace top; spread with another fourth of the spreadable
fruit. Top with whole cake; spread with spreadable fruit. Split
remaining cake in half horizontally; place bottom layer over fruit.
Spread with remaining spreadable fruit. Top with last layer. For
frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat butters until smooth. Gradually beat
in the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and peel. Frost top and
sides of cake.

Yield: 16 servings.

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