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      Title: Raspberry Nut Cake / 1953 Winner 
 Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Fruits, Nuts
      Yield: 12 servings
 
      2 c  A-P flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Salt
      1 ts Cinnamon
    1/2 c  Shortening
  1 1/4 c  Sugar
      3 lg Eggs
    3/4 c  Buttermilk or soured milk
      1 ts Vanilla extract
    1/2 c  Nuts; chopped
      1 c  Fresh raspberries
           Pink raspberry frosting *
 
  A winner in the seniors division of the 1953 Pillsbury
  bakeoff.

  Sift first 5 ingredients together. Cream shortening with
  sugar until creamy and fluffy. Add beaten eggs and mix
  well. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and mix
  until smooth. Stir in nuts and raspberries. Pour into 2
  well greased 8" layer pans. 

  Bake @ 350°F/175°C 30-40 minutes; cool and frost.

  * Pink Raspberry Frosting: Cream 1/3 cup butter or
  margarine, 1/2 tsp salt, Blend in 3 cups confectioners
  sugar alternately with 2 Tablespoons pureed raspberries
  and 2-3 tablespoons hot cream. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla;
  mix and frost cake.

  Recipe by: Pat Dwigans

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