Best Maraschino Cherry Pound Cake By Rose Recipes

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CHERRY POUND CAKE



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Here's a rich classic pound cake with the pretty surprise of bright red cherries tucked inside and dotting the creamy icing. This one's perfect for the holidays. -Evva Foltz Hanes, Clemmons, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, divided
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup 2% milk
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
FROSTING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Additional sweetened shredded coconut, optional

Steps:

  • Drain and chop cherries, reserving juice; set aside., In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine milk and 1/4 cup reserved cherry juice; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beating well after each addition. Fold in 1/2 cup cherries., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough reserved cherry juice to achieve spreading consistency. Fold in coconut and remaining chopped cherries. Frost cake. Sprinkle with walnuts and additional coconut if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 860 calories, Fat 36g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 165mg cholesterol, Sodium 210mg sodium, Carbohydrate 130g carbohydrate (98g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

CHERRY POUND CAKE



Cherry Pound Cake image

My grandmother always made this creamy cake for Christmas morning. It's so pretty and tastes wonderful! Now that Nana is gone, I'm continuing the tradition.

Provided by RAYNEBOW

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 ½ cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and halved
¼ cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extract. Beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Dredge cherries in 1/4 cup flour, then fold into batter. Spread into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.4 calories, Carbohydrate 49.9 g, Cholesterol 123.2 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 375.1 mg, Sugar 25.3 g

MARASCHINO CHERRY CAKE



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A few years ago I made this with my mom and it was delicious. I ran across the recipe the other day and it was just as good as I had remembered!

Provided by Rianita

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
16 maraschino cherries, cut into eighths
1/2 cup milk
4 unbeaten egg whites
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour one 13 x 9 1/2 inch pan.
  • Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Add shortning, cherry juice, cherries and milk. Beat 2 minutes medium speed.
  • Add egg whites. Beat 2 more minutes.
  • Fold in nuts. Pour into pans.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.8, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 2.1, Sodium 520.4, Carbohydrate 67.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 37.7, Protein 7.4

MARASCHINO CHERRY CAKE



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Make and share this maraschino cherry cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mmlwjr

Categories     Breads

Time 2h30m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (16 ounce) bottle red maraschino cherries
4 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups margarine
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Drain cherries & dry thoroughly.
  • Sift flour, baking powder.
  • Coat cherries with a little of this dry mixture.
  • Beat butter& sugar together until light& fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
  • add flavouring.
  • Stir in remaining flour mixture alternately with milk.
  • When smoothly blended add the cherries stirring them in.
  • scrape into a well greased tube pan.
  • Bake about 2 hours or until cake is set.
  • Test with toothpick.
  • cool before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.7, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 55, Sodium 271.6, Carbohydrate 62, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 36.2, Protein 5.5

MARASCHINO CHERRY POUND CAKE BY ROSE



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Light and easy cake with the yummy flavor of Marachino Cherries cut in half. Enjoy

Provided by Rose Rauhauser

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c butter softened
1 pkg 8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 1/2 c sugar
4 extra large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 cup of maraschino cherries drained and halved
1/4 c flour

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat ovend to 325 grease and flour an 8 inch tube pan or I use a star shaped pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt set aside. Drain your jar of maraschino cherries, blot off excess juice and cut the cherries in half, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the extracts. Beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Dredge cherries in the 1/4 cup of flour then fold them into the batter. Spread into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 80 minutes and test. Let cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes, turn out on wire rack and cool completely. I powder sugar mine.

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