Maraschino Cherry Cake Recipe

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Maraschino Cherry Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups sifted cake flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup cherry juice (from jar)
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 5 egg whites , stiffly beaten but not dry

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy.
  3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; sift again. Alternately add the flour mixture, milk and cherry juice to the creamed mixture. Stir until smooth.
  4. Stir in nuts and cherries. Fold in beaten egg whites.
  5. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans or a 9-by-13-inch pan (we used two 9 inch pans). Bake about 30 minutes or until tested done.
  6. Cool cakes on rack for about 5 minutes before removing from pans. Ice as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 352.07 Kcal (1474 kJ)
Calories from fat 170.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.93g 29%
Cholesterol 0.61mg 0%
Sodium 353.06mg 15%
Potassium 400.93mg 9%
Total Carbs 42.76g 14%
Sugars 39.36g 157%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 5%
Protein 5.73g 11%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 141.9mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 238.45 Kcal (998 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.82g 29%
Cholesterol 0.41mg 0%
Sodium 239.12mg 15%
Potassium 271.54mg 9%
Total Carbs 28.96g 14%
Sugars 26.66g 157%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 5%
Protein 3.88g 11%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 96.1mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.4
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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