this is a delicious cake to make. its moist and fluffy
1/3 cup butter or shortening
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 to 2/3 cup cherry juice
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Halved Maraschino cherries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 2/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the juice. Stir in cherries.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool, then ice and decorate!
You can add Walnuts or Pecans to this cake just stir them in with the cherries!
this is what mine looked like
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