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Cherry Chocolate Marble Cake Recipe

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin in Chocolate Cake

“I got this recipe from one of my husband’s co-workers. It’s now a favorite of our family and friends.”

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 2 cups sugar
* 3 eggs
* 6 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
* 6 tablespoons water
* 1 teaspoon almond extract
* 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 cups sour cream
* 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained
* 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
* 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
* confectioners’ sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the cherry juice, water and extract; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Mix just until combined.
2. Divide batter in half. to one portion, add cherries and walnuts; mix well. To the second portion, add chocolate; mix well. Spoon half of the cherry mixture into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Cover with half of the chocolate mixture. Repeat layers. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners; sugar if desired.

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