This tasty Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad has a secret ingredient that gives the texture of the salad a wonderfully creamy texture. What is it ? Freshly whipped cream folded into the chicken, almond and grape salad. It works and it is wonderful. Serve on a bed of curly lettuce, with crackers or on a croissant. Enjoy!
One of my favorite desserts of all time is a family recipe my mom has been making since.. well.. forever. If you are wondering, jimmies are chocolate sprinkles which are mixed into this moist cake, giving it a nice chocolate flavor which pairs well with the coffee in the cake.
Makes one 9" tube pan
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Ingredients:
- Cake:
- 1/2 c. vegetable shortening (or coconut oil, which I prefer and use)
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites, beaten
- 1 c. cold coffee
- 1 c. chocolate sprinkles (jimmies)
- 2 c. flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Coffee Glaze:
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. instant coffee
- 1/4 c. milk, add more milk as necessary
- Garnish:
- Extra chocolate jimmies
- Cream shortening and butter. Add powdered sugar and mix. Add egg yolks and coffee. Mix in flour, salt and baking powder. Add jimmies. Fold in beaten egg whites. Bake in a well greased 9 inch tube pan at 325-f degrees for 1 hour.
- Frosting: Combine the instant coffee and milk until coffee is dissolved. Add to powdered sugar. Add more milk as needed if you would like a thinner frosting.
my grandma called sprinkles "jimmies" too!
ReplyDeletemy grandma called sprinkles "jimmies" too!
ReplyDeleteI never heard of this type of cake but I love the coffee and hint of chocolate in this cake- will be making this soon!
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteJust printed it up, looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of a Jimmy Cake. I love treasured family recipes. I can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteFound this through your recap post today. Looks yummy! Pinned to try soon. :)
ReplyDeletethis looks great - am pinning it so i can give it a try, thank you for posting .
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful! Note to fellow Canadians: jimmies are just sprinkles :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe! Sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteIf you do not have a 9 inch tube pan, can you make it in a different pan? Adjustments for baking time?
ReplyDeleteThe only difference in baking times for another size pan would be the time of baking. I use a Bundt pan. You can even do cupcakes. All is good!!!!
ReplyDeleteIs there something that can be substituted for coffe as I don't like coffee.
ReplyDeleteYou could use water. I haven't tried this and I'm not sure how overall it would change the flavor of the cake.
DeleteI might try Chai tea then if you like that and sort of want to keep it in the same vein.
DeleteHi Ali,
ReplyDeleteI loved the cake. I made it on Sunday and you can check on the link below!
http://www.5starcookies.com/2016/07/22/comes-miss-america-boys-watch/