The Ultimate Maraschino Bundt Cake Recipe: Grandma Elsie’s

A pretty Bundt cake filled with maraschino cherries and walnuts. Makes a lovely addition to a Christmas brunch. Serve plain or drizzle with a little glaze made of powdered sugar and cherry juice and top with halved maraschino cherries.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
14
Yield:
1 bundt cake

Ingredients

  • 16maraschino cherries

  • 2 ¼cupscake flour

  • 3teaspoonsbaking powder

  • 1teaspoonsalt

  • 4large egg whites

  • 1 ⅓cupswhite sugar

  • ½cupshortening

  • ½cupmilk

  • ¼cupmaraschino cherry juice

  • ½cupchopped walnuts

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt).

  2. Cut each maraschino cherry into 8 pieces; set aside.

  3. Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.

  4. Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy.

  5. Cream sugar and shortening together in a large bowl. Add dry ingredients; mix to combine. Blend in milk and cherry juice. Add egg whites and mix well. Fold in walnuts and cherries. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe14
Calories274
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
10g
13%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Cholesterol
1mg
0%
Sodium
291mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Total Sugars
20g
Protein
4g
Vitamin C
0mg
1%
Calcium
78mg
6%
Iron
2mg
11%
Potassium
88mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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