Recipe#3559

Title: CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS RING

Recipe By     : Holiday Sweets & Treats Vol 1 No 1

Cake-
        3 TB shortening
    2 1/2 c  walnuts -- finely chopped
        1 c  all-purpose flour
      1/2 c  whole wheat flour
        1 ts baking powder
        1 ts baking soda
      3/4 c  butter -- softened
    1 1/3 c  granulated sugar
        3 lg eggs
        1 c  sour cream or plain non-fat
  :          yogurt
        1    ripe banana -- mashed
        2 TB orange liqueur
  :          Orange Sugar Glaze-
        1 c  confectioner's sugar --
  :          sifted
        2 TB orange juice
  
  Thoroughly grease a 10 to 12 cup microwave safe Bundt
  pan with shortening; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the
  chopped walnuts to coat evenly.
  
  Sift flours, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
  Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, one
  at a time. Stir sour cream or yogurt, banana and
  liqueur into egg mixture. Combine flour mixture with
  banana-egg mixture; stir in remaining walnuts. Spoon
  into prepared pan. Place on top of a microwave-proof
  bowl in center of microwave. Cook on medium for 10
  minutes, then on high 5 to 7 minutes until cake tests
  done, turning twice. Let cake stand 15 minues. Turn
  out onto serving place. Let cool.
  
  Mix sifted confectioners' sugar and orange juice until
  smooth. Pour glaze evenly over cake and serve.