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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Maraschino Cherry Pound Cake

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon butternut flavored extract
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut (optional)

Recipe

  • in a large bowl, cream the shortening and the white sugar together until fluffy. add eggs one at a time to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. add the flavoring.
  • in another bowl, combine flour and baking powder together. add these dry ingredients alternating with the milk to the creamed mixture. stir 3/4 cup chopped cherries into the batter.
  • pour batter into a greased tube pan, and bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 1 1/2 hours.
  • to make the frosting: cream together the cream cheese and the butter in a small mixing bowl. gradually add the confectioners' sugar. stir in the 1/4 cup cherries and coconut. frost cake when cool.

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