THE EXTREME CHERRY CAKE

The Extreme Cherry Cake image

A very cherry cake with maraschino cherries and red food color for that extra burst of color. Try it with Fluffy Boiled Icing.

Provided by GERAL1012

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon red food color
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ cup maraschino cherry juice
14 maraschino cherries, chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round pans. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and red food color. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the cherry juice. Stir in the cherries. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Carbohydrate 61.9 g, Cholesterol 133.7 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 228.7 mg, Sugar 33.7 g