Caribbean Christmas Ring
- Yield: 20-24 servings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
Ingredients
- 3tablespoons shortening
- 2-1/2cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1cup flour
- 1/2cup whole wheat flour
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4cup softened butter
- 1-1/3cup sugar
- 3-- egg
- 1cup sour cream or plain nonfat yogurt
- 1-- ripe banana, mashed
- 2tablespoons orange liqueur (cointreau, triple sec)
- Orange Sugar Glaze
- 1cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2tablespoons orange juice
Instructions
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Thoroughly grease a 10 to 12 cup microwave-safe bundt pan with shortening; sprinkle with ½ cup of the chopped walnuts to coat evenly.
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Sift flours, baking powder and baking soda.
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Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir sour cream or yogurt, banana and liqueur into egg mixture.
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Fold flour mixture into banana-egg batter; stir in remaining walnuts. Spoon into prepared pan and place on top of microwave-proof bowl in microwave, bringing cake up to center of oven.
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Cook on medium 10 minutes, then on high 5 to 7 minutes until cake tests done, turning twice. Let cake stand 15 minutes. Turn out onto serving plate. Let cool.
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Mix sifted powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. Pour glaze evenly over cake and serve.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 320
- Glycemic Load 10
- Fat 21g
- Saturated Fat 7g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 8g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g
- Cholesterol 50mg
- Sodium 170mg
- Potassium 135mg
- Carbohydrate 31g
- Fiber 2g
- Sugars 21g
- Protein 5g
- Trans Fat 0.5g
- Vitamin A 6%
- Vitamin C 2%
- Calcium 4%
- Iron 6%