Maraschino party cake

1 cake

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2¼ cup Flour
1⅓ cup Sugar
3 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
½ cup Shortening
¼ cup Maraschino cherry juice
16 eaches Maraschino cherries cut into eighths
½ cup Milk
½ TO
⅔ cup Egg whites, unbeaten 4 large eggs
½ cup Chopped nuts

Directions

Sift together in mixing bowl flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add shortening, cherry juice, cherries and milk. Mix on slow to medium speed for 2 minutes. Add egg whites and continue beating 2 more minutes. Add nuts. Bake in two layers in 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Ice with 7 minute icing and decorate with cherries.

From: Becci McClain's maternal grandmother's favorite recipes collection. 1/95.

Submitted By BECCI MCCLAIN On 01-06-95

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