Zinger Cake Like Dolly Madison Recipes

RASPBERRY ZINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two (9-inch) round cake pans. Place two wire rack over two baking sheets; set aside.
• CAKE: In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix and vanilla pudding mix. Make a "well" in the center. Add eggs, water and cooled melted butter. Beat on medium speed for about 1 minute until batter is smooth and thick. Spread evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake for 20 -25 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched, or a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let cake cool in pans for 5 minutes, remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• RASPBERRY TOPPING: Pour Jell-O mix into a medium bowl. Pour boiling water over Jell-O, whisk until dissolved. Pour into a large, shallow pan and set in the refrigerator until slightly thickened, about 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place coconut in a food processor and pulse a few times until coconut is in smaller pieces. Pour into a bowl and toss with cornstarch until coated; set aside.
• Trim the domed tops from cooled cakes. Dip cakes one at a time into the slightly thickened Jell-O mixture, working quickly so the cakes don't get too soggy and fall apart.
• Place cakes back on wire racks and gently press coconut onto the top of each cake. Let cakes set for 1-2 hours.
• FILLING: In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup softened butter, vanilla, and whipping cream on medium low speed. Add marshmallow cream and beat on medium until smooth. Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar until just combined. Increase speed to high and beat for one minute, until fluffy. Pipe frosting over bottom cake layer. Place top layer over frosted bottom layer. Slice and serve.
• Keep leftovers in the refrigerator.

RED ZINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease bottom only of 13x9 pan.
• Prepare cake batter by beating cake mix, water, oil and eggs in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes.
• Stir in the raspberry jello powder.
• Pour into prepared pan (13x9).
• Bake aproximately 30 minutes or until golden brown (follow baking time on cake box).
• Remove cake from oven and immediately poke holes all over the cake with a fork and then pour the condensed milk all over the top;.
• spread raspberry preserves over that and let the cake cool completely. (optional: add 1 Tbls Chambord raspberry liquer to preserves).
• Top with Cool Whip and then sprinkle with coconut.

DOLLEY MADISON LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter four 8-by-2-inch round cake pans, set aside.
• Beat egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until stiff peaks form; set aside.
• In the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar. With the mixer running, slowly add milk; mix until well combined. Sift together flour and cornstarch; slowly add to mixer and beat until well combined. Add vanilla and mix well.
• Gently fold in reserved egg whites and divide evenly between prepared pans. Bake until cake springs back when lightly touched, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in cake pans on wire racks, about 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
• Place 4 strips of parchment paper around perimeter of a serving plate or lazy Susan. Place the first layer on the cake plate. Pour over about 1/2 cup icing, spreading evenly to cover. Repeat process with 2 more layers. Repeat process with two more layers. Place the remaining layer on top of the third layer and cover cake completely with remaining icing.