Cherry Nut Cake Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Butter | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 11/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 6 | |
| Flour | 4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice | ||
| 5 cups maraschino cherries, well drained | ||
| Pecans | 4 Cup (16 tbs), coarsely chopped | |
Directions
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Sift 2 cups flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt together and add to creamed mixture, beating until smooth. Stir in cherry juice. Combine cherries and nuts and toss with the remaining 2 cups of flour. Stir into batter. Bake in well-greased and floured tube pan or in two loaf pans for 1 hour, or until cake tests done. Remove from pan and cool for 1 hour. Wrap tightly and allow to "ripen" for a few days to develop flavor and texture.
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