Rose Marys Maraschino Pound Cake Recipes

POPPY SEED LB CAKE/W CRM CHSE & SPLENDA GLAZE

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREE. In a large bowl cream together the soften butter with the cream cheese, till pale yellow in color.
• In a medium size bowl add the sugar, splenda, and lemon gelatin, then stir to mix, and gradually add to creamed butter mixture a little at a time. Continue to beat until well blended and mixture is no longer grainy, about 5 minutes.
• Slowly add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add lemon zest, lemon & butter extracts, & yellow food color if desired & mix well. In a separate bowl add the flour, powdered milk,baking soda, & poppy seeds, and stir to mix well.
• Then USING LOW SPEED gradually pour flour mixture into creamed butter mixture a LITTLE AT A TIME. Beating well after each addition for a total of about 10 minutes. Spray bundt pan with Bakers Joy or nonstick cooking spray. Then pour cake batter into prepared pan smooth top with back of spoon or spatula, and lightly spray top of cake with non stick cooking spray. Place in preheated 325 degree F. oven and bake for 90 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven, & cool for about 10 minutes then invert onto wire rack and allow to cool completely. Place on serving platter and drizzle with lemon glaze if desired. Garnish with lemon slices and maraschino cherry halves if desired and serve.
• To make glaze: In a medium sauce pan add the splenda, corn starch, ,lemon juice,& stick of butter, & cook over low heat, stirring until butter is melted & mixture begins to thicken and bubble around edges of sauce pan about 1 to 2 minutes, then remove from heat and add lemon Zest. Let cool for a minute or two then drizzle over top of cake, allowing glaze to drip down along edge of cake.
• NOTE: You can make this cake using ALL SPLENDA if desired, but remember when BAKING WITH SPLENDA, for EVERY CUP OF SPLENDA always use 1/2 cup non fat dry milk powder plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.This helps to creates the volumn you would get if using regular sugar. You can also use ALL regular sugar but in doing so please eleminate the powdered milk and baking soda. Also with splenda always spray top of cake lightly with non stick cooking spray.

MARASCHINO CHERRY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening and the white sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Add the flavoring.
• In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder together. Add these dry ingredients alternating with the milk to the creamed mixture. Stir 3/4 cup chopped cherries into the batter.
• Pour batter into a greased tube pan, and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours.
• To Make the Frosting: Cream together the cream cheese and the butter in a small mixing bowl. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Stir in the 1/4 cup cherries and coconut. Frost cake when cool.

ROSE MARY'S ITALIAN CREAM CAKE & FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease & flour 3- 8inch cake pans, or use non stick cooking spray. Then set aside till needed. Beat egg whites till stiff peaks form, and set aside till needed.
• Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, and beat well after each addition.. Mix flour with baking soda in a small bowl. Mix coconut and chopped nuts together in a medium bowl, and stir till evenly mixed together.
• Alternately add flour with buttermilk to the creamed mixture. Then add vanilla extract.Add the mixed coconut nut mixture and stir till well blended. Remove beater and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, and fold into cake batter using a spatula or spoon, being careful to incorporate egg whites into batter by folding from top to bottom and turning bowl as you go, until cake batter is light and all of the egg whites have been incorporated into cake batter.
• Divide cake batter evenly among the 3 - 8 inch cake pans. Smooth cake batter over the top, and bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 25 to 35 minutes till center springs back when lightly touched with finger.
• Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then invert onto cooling racks to cool completely.
• While cake is cooling prepare frosting. Beat cream cheese & butter until smooth. Add confectioners sugar, gradually, and mix well. Add vanilla & beat until smooth. Stir in pecans and spread on cooled cake. Or you can add nuts to outside of cake & leave frosting plain.

MARASCHINO POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour 12cup bunt pan or 2 loaf pans.
• 2. Beat sugar, butter, vanilla, and eggs on low speed till mixed. Beat on high for 5 mins till light and fluffy.
• 3. Mix dry ingredients together. Then beat in dry ingredients alternating with evaporated milk on low speed.
• 4. When all the dry ingredients and evaporated milk are all incorporated, stir the cherries into the batter then pour into floured pans.
• 5. Bake 70-80 mins in 350 oven. When tooth pick inserted into the centre of the cakes comes out clean the cakes are done.

MARASCHINO PARTY CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg whites and cherry juice. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in cherries and nuts., Place the batter in two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, combine the sugar, egg whites, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar in a heavy saucepan over low heat or double boiler over simmering water. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes., Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Spread between the layers and over the top and sides of cake. Garnish with cherries if desired.

MARASCHINO CHERRY POUND CAKE BY ROSE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat ovend to 325 grease and flour an 8 inch tube pan or I use a star shaped pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt set aside. Drain your jar of maraschino cherries, blot off excess juice and cut the cherries in half, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the extracts. Beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Dredge cherries in the 1/4 cup of flour then fold them into the batter. Spread into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 80 minutes and test. Let cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes, turn out on wire rack and cool completely. I powder sugar mine.

POLISH POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla flavoring. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Then stir in the evaporated milk. Combine the salt and 2 1/3 cups of flour, stir into the wet mixture. Toss the remaining flour in with the walnuts, add to the batter and mix well. Finally, fold in the cherries. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Place cake into a cold oven, then heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 2 1/2 hours. Cool for 15 minutes in the pan before inverting onto a plate to cool completely.

ROSE MARY'S MARASCHINO POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray bundt pan generously with cooking spray or I prefer to use Baker's Joy, (I call it my man in the can) Smile
• 2. Cream butter,& cream cheese in mixing bowl, then gradually add sugar, and beat until light and airy. At least 10 to 15 minutes. Then add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• 3. Gradually add flour a little at a time alternating with milk and liqueur or cherry juice. Beat well until well mixed. Add in chopped Cherries and extracts and beat till blended.
• 4. Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake in preheated 325 degree F. oven and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• 5. Note you can divide batter between 2 loaf pans if desired, and lessen baking time about 10 to 20 minutes, but check to make sure cake is done. Frost cake with Cream Cheese frostingby beating ingredients together, Add 1 jar of chopped cherries drained to cream cheese frosting, and stir to mix, add 1 1/2 teaspoon cherry liqueur or cherry extract, stir to mix and frost cake. Garnish with additional cherry halves and shredded coconut if desired.
• 6. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A 16 CUP BUNDT PAN, THEN ONLY USE 3 1/2 CUPS FLOUR