Cherry pound cake

Cherry pound cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 3 c
• eggs - 6 item
• vanilla - 1/2 tsp
• pkg - 1 oz
• milk - 3/4 c
• chopped nuts - 1/2 c
• coconut - 1/2 c
• confectioners sugar - 2 c
• shortening
• all-purpose flour
• jar maraschino cherries - 1/2 oz
• almond flavoring - 1 tsp
• stick butter, softened - 1/2 item
• Add flavoring

How to make cherry pound cake:

Cream the shortening and sugar together, beating well. Add flavoring. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour and milk alternately, mixing well. Fold in cherries last. Pour into a large greased tube pan. Place in cold oven. Bake at 275° for 2 hours. When still warm, top with frosting.Frosting:1/2 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, chopped1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened1/2 tsp. vanilla1/2 stick butter, softened2 c. confectioners sugar1/2 c. coconut1/2 c. chopped nuts Mix all ingredients together until well blended. Let cake set for a couple of days before cutting. Makes 1 cake.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Cherries.