Maraschino Party Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. cake flour
3 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. maraschino cherry juice
16 maraschino cherries, cut in eighths
1 c. milk

Preparation

Sift together cake flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
Add shortening, cherry juice, cherries and milk.
Beat 2 minutes by clock.
Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup unbeaten egg whites (4 large eggs). Beat 2 more minutes.
Pour batter into two 9-inch cake pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.