Maraschino party cake
Yield: 1 Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 c Flour
- 1 1/3 c Sugar
- 3 ts Baking powder
- 1 ts Salt
- 1/2 c Shortening
- 1/4 c Maraschino cherry juice
- 16 Maraschino cherries cut into -eighths
- 1/2 c Milk
- 1/2 TO
- 2/3 c Egg whites unbeaten - 4 large eggs
- 1/2 c Chopped nuts
Instructions:
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.
