Maraschino Cherry Cake

Total Time: 59 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 44 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 5 ounces maraschino cherries
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 15 ounces evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar -- add eggs, mix well.
• 2 add dry ingredients, alternately with milk --
• 3 fold in flavorings -- nuts and cherries, which have been slightly chopped, drained.(be sure to reserve the juice) --
• 4 pour into 13x9 baking pan which has been greased and floured --
• 5 bake at 350* for 55 minutes.
• 6 mix reserved cherry juice and enough powdered sugar to make a drizzling glaze.
• 7 drizzle over the top of cooled cake.
• 8 garnish with cherries and walnuts, if desired -- .