Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cakes - Recipe for Cherry Cake

Cherry Cake

Makes 12-24 servings • From the kitchen of Roxanne

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 can sour pitted cherries (drained but reserve juice for sauce recipe)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Grease and flour a 13x9 baking dish.

  3. In bowl, cream shortening, eggs and sugar.

  4. Sift all dry ingredients together.

  5. Add to cream mixture alternately with milk.

  6. Blend just until well mixed.

  7. Add well drained cherries and nuts - FOLD them in.

  8. Pour into prepared baking dish.

  9. Bake 40 minutes or until done.


Note: also see Cherry Cake Sauce recipe.