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Marcia's Cupid's Chocolate Cake

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made with the Whipped Cream  Icing for between the layers as well as the top and sides.  Marcia always slices strawberries and puts them on top and along the bottom edge.  The juice streams beautifully down the sides 1 cup butter, shortening 2-1/2 cup sugar 4 eggs 2-1/2 t. vanilla, divided 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup baking cocoa 2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 2 cups water 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar  4 cups buttercream frosting of your choice 1.  In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in the 1-1/2 t. vanilla.  Combine dry ingredient; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water. 2  Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round baking pans  Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. For the f

Marci'a Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart

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3/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 pkg (10-12 oz) white boking chips melted and cooled 1/4 cup heaving whipping cream 1 8 opz pkg cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup pineapple juice 1/4cup sugar 1 T cornstarch 1/2 t lemon juice 1-1/2  to 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 cup fresh raspberries 1.  Preheat oven to 300 degree.  Cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in flour (mixture will be crumbly), Pat onto a greased 12" pizza pan.   Bake until lightly browned 25-28 minutes. Cool. 2.  Beat melted chips and cream until smooth. Beat in cream cheese until smooth. Spread over the crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the pineapple juce, sugar, cornstartch and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over mediium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes.  Cool. 3.  Arrange berries over cream cheese layer; brush with pineapple mixture. Refrigerate 1-

Marcia's whipped cream frosting

8 oz cream cheese, softened add 4  cream or Half n Half or milk Beat it until it's smooth 4 cups whipping cream 1-1/3 cup powdered sugar Beat it til the shipped cream whips up then add 2 t. vanilla enough to frost the 3 layer cake