Cheery Cherry Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1

cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

2/3

cup sugar

1

teaspoon baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/3

cup shortening

1/4

cup milk

2

tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

2

egg whites

8

maraschino cherries, cut into eighths

1

                        cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting

Gummy rings candy, if desired

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.

In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until combined. Add shortening, milk and cherry juice. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg whites. Beat 2 minutes. Fold in cherries; pour into pan.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Spread with frosting. Decorate with candies.

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