Pomegranate ShortCake

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

I found the recipe for this cake in GoodHouseKeeping Mar09 Issue. The original recipe is for strawberry shortcake.I had baked the cake y'day and thought of using the strawberries that i had frozen during summer for frosting . But when i saw the thawed berries in the afternoon i didn't felt i using it . Then i saw the pomegranate in the fruit basket and decided to use it instead.Since the seeds are pomegranate is something i don't like much so just used it for decoration and in between two layers of cake i used reduced POM juice.

ShortCake(Original Recipe GHK Mar 09):

Orange - 1

Unsalted Butter - 1 cup

Sugar - 2 cup

AP Flour - 2 cup

Egg - 5 large

Filling(Modified Recipe):

Pomegranate Seed 1/4 cup

Sugar - 1 tbsp

Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp

Whipping Cream - 1 cup

POM Juice - 1 Cup

1. Position rack in the center of oven and preheat oven at 350 F.

2. Grease two 9 inch round cake pans dust with flour, tapping out the excess set aside.

3. Prepare Shortcake :

• 3.1. From Orange grate 2 tbsp peel and 3 tbsp juice.
• 3.2. With electric mixer on medim high speed beat butter until pale yellow.
• 3.3. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• 3.4. Reduce speed to low,add flour and mix until just blended.
• 3.5. Add orange peel,juice and one egg at a time,beat well after each addition.
• 3.6. Divide the batter into equal portion into the prepared pans.
• 3.7. Bake 25 min or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 3.8. Cool cakes in pans on wire rack for 20 min.
• 3.9 Invert layer onto racks ,carefully peel off the wax paper and cool completely.

4. Prepare Filling :

• 4.1.In a pan reduce the POM juice to half and set aside to cool.

5. Assemble the Cake :

• 5.1. In a bowl whip cream with vanilla and sugar .
• 5.2. Place a layer of cake ,rounded sides up and spoon the reduced pom juice .
• 5.3. Spread quarter of whipped cream over it.
• 5.4. Top on with remaining cake layer.
• 5.5. Spread half of pomegranate seeds and rest of remaining cream.
• 5.6. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.
• 5.5. Serve immediately or refrigerate upto 4 hours before serving.

I am sending this recipe to following events :

• "DDPI" at SourastraKitchen.
• "Show me your cake" at Dil Se.
• "Cakes and Cookie"at Spicesetc.
• "Is time to Jingle" at akashana