Cherry Pound Cake / Cherry Pound Cake Mini Loaves
Courtesy of National Cherry Growers
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 Min.
Cook Time: 55 Min.
Prep Time: 15 Min.
Cook Time: 55 Min.
What you need:
* 3 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries without stems
* 1-1/4 c. butter, softened
* 2 3/4 c. granulated sugar
* 5 eggs
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 3 c. all-purpose flour
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) NOTE: Use only 1/2 c. for Bundt cake)
* powdered sugar, optional
* 1-1/4 c. butter, softened
* 2 3/4 c. granulated sugar
* 5 eggs
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 3 c. all-purpose flour
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) NOTE: Use only 1/2 c. for Bundt cake)
* powdered sugar, optional
What to do:
1. Drain maraschino cherries and cut into quarters. Set aside.
2. Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed, and then beat on high speed 5 min. until light and fluffy.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with sweetened condensed milk (use only 1/2 c. of sweetened condensed milk if making the Bundt cake) to butter mixture, mixing lightly after each addition.
4. Fold in maraschino cherries. Pour batter into 6 mini loaf pans, or into 1 Bundt pan.
5. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 45 to 55 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Let cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
* Makes 6 mini loaves or 1 Bundt cake.
2. Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed, and then beat on high speed 5 min. until light and fluffy.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with sweetened condensed milk (use only 1/2 c. of sweetened condensed milk if making the Bundt cake) to butter mixture, mixing lightly after each addition.
4. Fold in maraschino cherries. Pour batter into 6 mini loaf pans, or into 1 Bundt pan.
5. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 45 to 55 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Let cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
* Makes 6 mini loaves or 1 Bundt cake.