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Catholic Recipe: Danish Teacake

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 package yellow cake mix (or homemade yellow cake)
  • 1 package currant-raspberry-flavor pudding mix
  • confectioners' (powdered) sugar

Details

Yield: 2 9-inch layers

Prep Time: 2 hours

Difficulty:  ★★☆☆

Cost:  ★☆☆☆

For Ages: n/a

Origin: Denmark

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A simple yellow cake spruced up with currant-raspberry filling makes a wonderful cake to serve for afternoon tea.

DIRECTIONS

Prepare cake batter; bake in 2 8-inch layer cake pans according to directions on package. Remove from pans; cool on wire cake racks. Prepare pudding mix according to directions on package; cool. Split each cooled cake layer crosswise with sharp longbladed knife. Put together with pudding mix to make a 4-layer cake, spreading filling between layers; sift confectioners' sugar generously through small strainer over top.

Recipe Source: Cook's Blessings, The by Demetria Taylor, Random House, New York, 1965