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Vanilla Ring Cake

Name: Vanilla Ring Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk; DRIZZLE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Makes

12 servings

Yes, the amount is correct—you add 2 tablespoons of vanilla to the batter. A friend who shared this recipe years ago loved the taste of vanilla and wanted this cake to taste just as good. I like to use Mexican vanilla in this recipe.—Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
DRIZZLE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over cake.

Test Kitchen tips For a stacked look, make two cakes and a double batch of icing.

Gently spoon flour into dry measuring cups and level off with a spatula. Remember to always measure liquid ingredients in liquid measuring cups placed at eye level on the counter top.

Oven temperature varies, it's a good idea to check the cake a few minutes before the time range stated in the recipe.

For success and ease, grease tube or fluted cake pans with shortening.

For best flavor, use Pure or Mexican vanilla extract.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 466 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 71mg cholesterol, 132mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

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