BUTTERMILK CHERRY BUNDT CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Berry     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy

Yield 8 - 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup shortening (no oil)
3 cups granualted sugar
5 egg yolks (reserve whites)
3 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
3 tsp almond extract
5 unbeaten egg whites
1 can cherry pie filling
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup Amaretto Liquer

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, soda & salt; set aside. With electric mixer on high, cream shortening & sugar Add 5 egg yolks one at a time, & blend well after each Add dry ingredients alternately with 1 cup buttermilk Add Almond extract & mix well Gently fold in egg whites. Grease & flour bundt pan Pour 1/2 cake batter into pan; add cherry pie filling, pushing down gently; pour remaning batter to cover cherries. Bake at 325 degrees 1 hour & 15 minutes or longer, depends on oven. Remove from oven, place on wire rack & cool in pan 15 - 20 minutes. Loosen edges of cake with a rubber spatula & invert cake onto cake dish, gently shake loose from pan. Finish cooling to room temperature. While cooling, mix together amaretto liquer & powdered sugar. If too thick add a little water, if too thin add a little powdered sugar. Drizzle frosting over cake. Chill if desired then serve with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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