CHERRY POUND CAKE

Cherry Pound Cake image

Provided by Julie Deal

Categories Cakes

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 c butter-flavor crisco
1/2 c margarine, softened
3 c sugar
6 eggs
1- 10 oz jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1/2 tsp almond flavoring
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
3/4 c milk
3 3/4 c plain flour, sifted
1/4 c cherry juice
ICING:
1- (3) oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 stick margarine
5 c confectioners' sugar(more if needed)
1 - 10 oz jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1 tsp almond flavoring

Steps:

1. Cream shortening, margarine and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time;mix well. Add cherries and flavorings. Add milk and flour alternately. Add cherry juice. Pour into greased and floured tube pan. Place in cold oven and bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hrs. (I check at 1 1/2 hrs) Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely before icing. * Make sure you use a large tube pan as this makes a larger cake.
2. Icing: Cream together cream cheese, sugar and margarine. Add cherries and flavoring; mix well. Spread on cake.