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Pair with ZMV 2000 Syrah

Syrah Cake
Submitted by Corby VanDruff, our Summer 2003 Recipe Winner!
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This is one of my favorites!

2 1/4 cups sifted flour
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
3 TBS grated orange rind
1/2 cup ground walnuts
2/3 cup Zucca Syrah
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 TBS Orange liquor
4 eg whites
1/4 cup of sugar

Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans. Preheat oven at 375. Mix together the first five ingredients. In a large bowl cream the butter, shortening. Add 1 cup sugar and grated orange rind. Cream until fluffy. Combine syrah, buttermilk, and orange liquor. Now add the flour mixture, walnuts. Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually beat in by the spoonful, the sugar. Continue beating egg whites, until stiff and then fold into the cake batter lightly. Place the batter in the cake pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Frost with Orange Cream Frosting.

Orange Cream Frosting

6 TBS butter
2 TBS sour cream
1 box powdered sugar( 1 lb)
1 TBS thawed orange pineapple concentrate
1 tsp orange liquor

Beat butter and sour cream until fluffy. Beat in orange pineapple juice. Orange liquor, and powdered sugar.

Serves 10

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