Maraschino Cherry Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 16 maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup nuts
• 2 3/4 cups cake flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
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• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup cherry juice
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 egg whites
• 1/4 tsp. almond flavoring

Directions

Cream butter or margarine and sugar together until like whipped cream. Chop cherries and nuts and sprinkle half of the sifted flour, baking powder and salt over them. Add liquid to creamed butter and sugar alternately with the flour that has not had the cherries and nuts added. Then add remaining flour that has been mixed with the cherries and nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites to which flavorings have been added. Turn into two 8 inch greased and floured layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA