MARASCHINO CHERRIES DESSERT RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Blend in flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine shredded coconut, condensed milk, red and green maraschino cherries, walnuts, and raisins in a bowl; spread evenly on top of cooked shortbread.
• Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes more. Let cool completely before slicing into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray three 9" round cake pans with a cooking spray with flour or grease and flour pans.
• In medium bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; set aside. In large bowl, cream butter, sugar and extract. Beat in egg yolks. Add soda and sour cream. Gradually, add combined salt and flour. On low speed, add cherries, coconut and walnuts. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour batter into pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of layers comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out layers on wire rack; cool completely.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Gradually, beat in powdered sugar. Add extract and walnuts. Frost cake. Store in refrigerator.