Name: Cherry Pound Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Cherry Pound Cake

1. 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, divided -

2. 1 cup butter, softened -

3. 1/2 cup shortening -

4. 3 cups sugar -

5. 6 large eggs -

6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

7. 3/4 cup 2% milk -

8. 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -

9. Frosting: -

10. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -

11. 1/4 cup butter, softened -

12. 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -

13. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -

14. 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut -

15. 1/4 cup chopped walnuts -

16. Additional sweetened shredded coconut, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Cherry Pound Cake

1. Stage

Drain and chop cherries, reserving juice; set aside.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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.