Cherry Pound Cake Recipe
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Ingredients: Cake: 1 and 1/2 cups shortening 3 cups sugar 6 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring 3 and 3/4 cups plain flour 3/4 cup milk 5 ounce jar of maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped
Cherry Nut Frosting: 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 pound box confectioners sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon almond flavoring 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) 1 cup coconut 5 oz. jar of marachino cherries, well drained and chopped
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Directions:Cake: Cream shortening and sugar together until creamy. Beating very well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flavorings. Alternate adding flour and milk, mixing well after each addition. Fold in cherries. Pour into a large greased tube pan.
Place into a COLD oven. Set oven to 275º and bake 2 hours and 10 minutes or until done. Cool before frosting.
Cherry Nut Frosting: Blend margarine and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add confectioners' sugar. Beat until smooth. Add flavorings and mix well. Fold in nuts, cherries and coconut.
Cook's notes: This frosting recipe makes enough to frost 2 pound cakes. You can divide in half for one cake. |
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