Cake Ingredients:
3 cups sifted cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 ounces unsalted butter - softened
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
3/4 cup half and half
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
16 maraschino cherries - cut into eighths
5 egg whites - beaten until stiff
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & flour two 9" round cake pans and set aside. Mix together the flour, baking powder, & salt and set aside. Cream butter, shortening, & sugar until fluffy - about 5 minutes. Measure the milk, cherry juice, & flavoring together in one measuring cup. Beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, alternately add the wet and dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Fold in the cut cherries. Gently fold in the beaten egg whites until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes. Frost and enjoy.
Frosting Ingredients
8 ounces cream cheese - softened
1 1/2 sticks butter - softened
1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
6 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Gradually add the powdered sugar and cherry juice. Mix well and frost the two-layer cake. Decorate with whole maraschino cherries.
Presented by Betty Henry, B & G Catering
3/13/2018
