Maraschino Party Cake by Altardee

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Maraschino Party Cake
Submitted by altardee on May 22, 2010 at 9:38 pm

2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 tsps. baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice(from a 5oz bottle)
16 cherries (cut in eighths)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 to2/3 cups unbeaten egg whites(4 large)
1/2 cup chopped nuts

With a spoon beat first 4 ingredients vigorously (about 150 strokes per minute) Or mix in electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes by the clock.

Add the unbeaten egg whites and beat another 2 minutes

Fold in nuts.

Pour batter into greased and floured pans.

Pan sizes:
2 8x11/4 round
2 9x1/12 round or
9x13x2 oblong

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 30 to 35 minutes.

Frost if you wish or simply dust with confectioners sugar when cool.

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