Bizcocho Mojadito Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs (separated)
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 3 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 lbs confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups crisco vegetable shortening
• 1 tablespoon vanilla flavoring
• 3 tablespoons almond flavoring
• 3 -6 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 cake:.
• 2 using mixer on med-high to high speed cream together the butter and sugar, until pale cream in color.
• 3 add egg yolks, incorporate one at a time. then add in flavoring extract.
• 4 lower mixer speed to low and alternately add milk and flour, ending with flour.
• 5 whisk egg whites to stiff peak consistency. add to cake batter and fold in gently. do not add all at once. add egg whites into batter a small amount at a time.
• 6 pour into cake pans. bake for 20 - 30 minutes until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• 7 soaking syrup:.
• 8 bring water to boil then add sugar until it dissolves and becomes a syrup, remove from heat until lukewarm. then add liquor (if you wish) and almond extract.
• 9 almond buttercream frosting:.
• 10 sift powdered sugar 2 - 3 times. in a xtra large mixing bowl beat the shortening until creamy . slowly add powdered sugar . then add flavorings. add water as needed to make a stiff spreadable consistency.