Chocolate Cherry Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice
reserved juice and buttermilk to make 2 c.
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 eggs, separated
2/3 c. butter or margarine
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cut maraschino cherries in half; set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, beat 2 egg whites at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 egg yolks, 2 cups sugar, butter and chocolate.
Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
Add flour, baking soda and salt alternately with cherry buttermilk mixture. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Fold in cherries, then egg whites.
Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round pans.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool about 5 minutes.
Remove from pans, then cool completely before frosting between each layer and entire cake.