Sponge Cake Diamonds
Cake
- 1 pkg. Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup cherry preserves, warmed
Topping
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- Slivered almonds
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13X9-inch pan; line with waxed paper and grease again. In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, almond extract and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at highest speed. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; carefully remove cake from pan. Remove waxed paper from cake; cool cake completely. Slice cake in half horizontally to make 2 layers. Spread bottom layer evenly with preserves; place remaining layer on top. Cut cake into diamonds. In small bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and almond extract; beat until stiff peaks form. Carefully frost tops of cake diamonds with whipped cream mixture. Garnish with slivered almonds. 24 cake diamonds.
Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.
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