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cherry pound cake

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Julie Deal
China Grove, NC

My cousin brought this cherry pound cake to us when my husband had surgery in February. I have since made it 5 or 6 times. It is easy and delicious!

(5 ratings)
yield 14 -16
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cherry pound cake

  • 1 c
    butter-flavor crisco
  • 1/2 c
    margarine, softened
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 6
    eggs
  • 1- 10 oz
    jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 tsp
    almond flavoring
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla flavoring
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 3 3/4 c
    plain flour, sifted
  • 1/4 c
    cherry juice
  • ICING:
  • 1- (3) oz
    package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 stick
    margarine
  • 5 c
    confectioners' sugar(more if needed)
  • 1 - 10 oz
    jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
  • 1 tsp
    almond flavoring

How To Make cherry pound cake

  • 1
    Cream shortening, margarine and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time;mix well. Add cherries and flavorings. Add milk and flour alternately. Add cherry juice. Pour into greased and floured tube pan. Place in cold oven and bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hrs. (I check at 1 1/2 hrs) Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely before icing. * Make sure you use a large tube pan as this makes a larger cake.
  • 2
    Icing: Cream together cream cheese, sugar and margarine. Add cherries and flavoring; mix well. Spread on cake.
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