Watkins Five Flavor Cake

Watkins products needed for this recipe:

- Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla
- Watkins Coconut Extract
- Watkins Rum Extract
- Watkins Butter Extract
- Watkins Lemon Extract
- Watkins Almond Extract
- Watkins Baking Powder

Ingredients:

- 1 cup/250 mL (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup/125 mL vegetable shortening
- 3 cups/750 mL sugar
- 5 eggs, beaten until lemon-colored
- 3 cups/750 mL all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Baking Powder
- 1 cup/250 mL milk
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Coconut Extract
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Rum Extract
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Butter Extract
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Lemon Extract
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla

Six-Flavor Glaze:

- 1/2 cup/125 mL sugar
- 1/4 cup/60 mL water
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Coconut Extract
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Rum Extract
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Butter Extract
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Lemon Extract
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Almond Extract

Directions:

Cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat until smooth. In small bowl, combine flour and baking powder; mix well and set aside. Combine milk and extracts. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon mixture into a greased 10-inch/25-cm tube (angel food cake) pan. Bake at 325°F/165ºC for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn cake out of pan onto wire rack, invert again. Place waxed paper under rack to catch glaze drippings. Slowly spoon glaze onto top of hot cake and let glaze drizzle down sides of cake. Let cool completely.

Six-Flavor Glaze

Combine all ingredients in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

Makes 12 servings.

To purchase quality Watkins products for Five Flavor Cake, please visit our Watkins Products Online Store.

Help with Telephone and Mail-In Orders

Home | Gourmet Cooking | Home Care
Personal Care | Natural Remedies
Classic Recipes | Site Map
Home Life Directory
Buy Watkins Online

Watkins Independent Associate