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Cheery Cherry Cake

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 16, 2022
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Celebrating is easy with a one-layer cake that goes together in a snap!

Cheery Cherry Cake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 5 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until combined. Add shortening, milk and cherry juice. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg whites. Beat 2 minutes. Fold in cherries; pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread with frosting. Decorate with candies.

Nutrition

480 Calories
23g Total Fat
3g Protein
66g Total Carbohydrate
50g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
480
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
23g
35%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
360mg
15%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
66g
22%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
50g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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