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    New Maraschino Cake


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    List of Ingredients




    2 3/4 cups sifted Softasilk flour
    1 1/3 cups sugar
    3 teaspoons baking powder
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup soft shortening ( original called for Spry)
    1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice (5-oz bottle)
    16 maraschino cherries, cut in eighths
    1/2 cup chopped nuts
    1/2 cup milk
    4 egg whites, unbeaten (1/2 cup)

    Recipe



    Grease generously and flour two 8 or 8" layer pans or 13x9" oblong pan.

    Sift together into bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add: shortening, cherry juice, cherries, nuts and milk. Beat 2 minutes. Add: egg whites and beat 2 more minutes.
    Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees 30 to 35 minutes (for layers) 35 to 40 minutes (for oblong) until cake tests done. Cool.

    Finish with cooked white frosting made with cherry juice in place of water. Decorate with red stemmed cherries.

 

 

 

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