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Maraschino Cherry Nut Cake

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 25 mins Additional: 1 hr 35 mins Total: 2 hrs
30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9-inch cake

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
2 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt, divided
½ cup shortening
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
3 large egg whites egg whites, room temperature
⅔ cup milk, room temperature

½ cup chopped pecans
¾ cup butter, room temperature
6 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, divided

⅓ cup milk
6 drops red food coloring
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
12 cherries maraschino cherries, with stems

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly
flour two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch cake pan.

Step 2

Reserve 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice. Coarsely chop the
cherries to make 1/2 cup. Set aside.

Step 3