Valentine Cake

This recipe is a delicious cherry sponge cake. It is called Valentine Cake, which makes it a perfect cake for Valentine's Day, or just any day because it is so tasty. The cake uses a jar of maraschino cherries. I had a ten ounce jar and used the entire jar, even though the recipe calls for just a four ounce jar. The outcome was extra cherry.

The recipe called for using a heart-shaped pan, but I do not have one so I used a tube pan. Any type of pan could be used, just adjust the baking time, as needed. I think cupcakes would be especially good. The recipe also calls for frosting, but does not include a specific frosting to use. When I made this cake, I just sprinkled the cake with powdered sugar. Many frostings would be delicious, including a buttercream or a fudge frosting.

Valentine Cake 

• 2 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• Syrup from one bottle maraschino cherries
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 oz. jar maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup nuts

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Put remaining ingredients except cherries and almonds into a blender. Cover and process at blend until smooth. Stop blender; add cherries and nuts. Cover; blend on chop only until cherries and nuts are chopped. Pour over dry ingredients; mix well. Pour into greased and floured pan. Bake for 35 minutes at 350. Cool in pan for ten minutes. Remove from pan; cool thoroughly. Fill and frost, if desired. Enjoy!