mom's cherry nut cake

College Station, TX
Updated on Apr 29, 2010

This is a favorite of my mother and has become a nice change to a box cake. The frosting is a family favorite for years on almost any cake.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 cup walnuts or pecans
  • 1 jar maraschino cherries chopped up
  • FROSTING
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make mom's cherry nut cake

  • Step 1
    Make white cake exactly as is says on the box.... Once that is done add walnuts and or pecans and maraschino cherries stir to mix gently then cook as directed on the cake mix box.
  • Step 2
    Frosting Cook flour and milk until thick. (let coolcompletely you can stir a few times while cooling) Beat sugar, butter and margarine until fluffy. Add flour mixture, beat on high and add vanilla Tip Put flour and milk together and stir well and blended then heat slowly while stirring extra fine sugar is good in this recipe I use regular sugar personally.

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