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Cherry Delicious Pound Cake

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List of Ingredients

CHERRY DELICIOUS POUND CAKE
Yield: 3 loaves, 10 slices per cake.

1 21-ounce (2 cups) cherry pie filling
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon almond extract


2 � cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 � teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 � cup solid vegetable shortening
� cup milk
4 eggs




Recipe

CHERRY DELICIOUS POUND CAKE
Yield: 3 loaves, 10 slices per cake.



Puree cherry filling; pour into a saucepan.
Combine cornstarch and sugar.
Add to puree; mix well.
Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until thick and bubbly.
Stir in almond extract. Set aside to cool.


Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix will with electric mixer.
Add shortening; mix on low speed for 2 minutes.
Scrape down bowl; mix 2 minutes.
Combine milk and eggs; add in thirds to shortening mixture, scraping bowl often.
Mix on low speed 5 minutes.

Portion 8 ounces of batter into each of 3 lightly greased 8 X 4 X 3-inch baking pans.
Using a pastry bag, pipe 1/3 cup cherry puree over batter in each pan; swirl cherry mixture through batter.
Divide remaining batter evenly between pans.
Pipe an equal portion of remaining cherry puree over batter in each pan; swirl through batter.

Bake at 350 F 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown and wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.

These cakes freeze well.