Cherry Nectar Cake Food

CHERRY NECTAR CAKE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for cake.
• Mix well.
• Pour into prepared bundt pan.
• Bake in preheated 300 degree oven 1 hour or until done.
• Mix glaze ingredients.
• Poke holes in cake.
• Pour glaze over cake while warm.

EASY CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease or Spray bottom of two 8 or 9 inch cake pans.
• *Drain juice from cherries and add water to make 1 1/4 cups.
• Chop cherries in half.
• Beat cake mix, cherry juice/water, oil, egg whites and cherries in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 1 1/2 minutes
• Pour into pans.
• Bake 30- 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pans.
• Run knife around sides of pans before removing.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• A White Mountain icing is very good.

HIBISCUS NECTAR CAKE

Steps:

• Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add extracts; beat just until blended. Set mixture aside.
• Combine buttermilk and sour cream, stirring until blended. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, and add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer until blended after each addition.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Fold in coconut, pecans, and cherries. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread Cherry-Nut Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Store cake in refrigerator.
• Frosting:
• Beat butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; mix in vanilla and coconut extracts. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well.
• Fold in chopped pecans and maraschino cherries.