Maraschino Cherry Cake for Valentines Day
Maraschino Cherry Cake ingredients: For the Cake: 310g of plain flour ( 2 1/2 cups) 190g caster sugar (1 cup) 1 TBS baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 60ml maraschino cherry juice from the jar (1/4 cup) 180ml milk (3/4 cup) 1 tsp pure vanilla essence 1/2 tsp pour almond essence 4 TBS unsalted butter, softened 55g white vegetable shortening (1/4 cup) 4 large free range egg whites 18 maraschino cherries, quartered and dried with some kitchen toweling 45g of chopped toasted pecans (1/2 cup) For the frosting: 3 large free range egg whites 250g granulated sugar (1 1/3 cup) 60ml water (1/4 cup) 1 TBS golden syrup (corn syrup) 1 tsp vanilla extract instructions: Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Butter two 8 inch cake tins. Line the bottoms with baking parchment and butter the paper. Set aside. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Whisk together the milk, cherry juice and essences. Put the flour mixture into a bowl along with the butter, shortening, and milk mixture. Be...