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Ingredients
- CAKE
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup solid shortening
- 1 1/2 cups nondairy creamer
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons each lemon, orange and lime rind
- Food coloring
- LEMON CUSTARD FILLING
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons margarine
- ORANGE CREAM FROSTING
- 1/2 cup margarine -- softened
- 1 pound confectioner's sugar
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 2 Tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- food coloring
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
CAKE: Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a mixer bowl. Add shortening, nondairy creamer, eggs, and vanilla. Beat at low speed for 1 minute then increase to high speed. Beat for 3 minutes longer, scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Divide batter into 3 different bowls.
To the first bowl add lemon rind and yellow food coloring; stir just to blend, then pour into one of the prepared pans.
To the second bowl, add orange rind and red and yellow food coloring; stir just to blend, then pour into second prepared pan.
To the batter in the third bowl, add rind of lime and green coloring; mix to blend, then pour into third prepared pan.
Bake 30 min. or until top springs back when touched lightly.
Cool for 5 min. Loosen cakes around edges with spatula, then invert on wire racks and let cool completely.
LEMON CUSTARD FILLING: Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in 2-qt saucepan. Beat in egg yolks and 3/4 cup water with a wire whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium flame, stirring constantly wit a wooden spoon. Boil for 1 min. until thickens and bubbles. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and margarine. Pour into glass bowl and cover surface with plastic wrap. Cool completely.
ORANGE CREAM FROSTING: In a small bowl cream margarine. Beat in confectioners sugar 1/2 cup at a time. Add orange juice, corn syrup and vanilla. Beat until mixture is of spreading consistency. Tint a rich orange color with yellow and red food coloring.