A recipe for Fresca Cake with Maraschino Frosting. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Fresca Cake with Maraschino Frosting shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
3 c. Sugar1/2 lb. Butter
1/2 c. Vegetable Shortening
6 Eggs; Large
3 c. Cake Flour; Sifted
7 oz. Fresca; Soda Pop
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 Tbs. Lemon Rind; Grated
1 Tbs. Lime Rind; Grated
ICING: 2 Egg Whites; Large
1 c. Sugar
1 Tbs. Water
2 Tbs. Maraschino Cherry Juice
1 Tbs. Light Corn Syrup
1/4 Tsp. Cream Of Tartar
10 Maraschino Cherries; Chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together sugar, butter and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and Fresca alternately. Add baking powder and when mixture is fully creamed, add vanilla and fruit rinds. Pour into greased and floured 9 X 13-inch Cake Pan. Bake 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean. FROSTING: Mix all ingredients except cherries and beat constantly while heating in the top of a double boiler. When thoroughly mixed, thick, and spreadable, frost cake. Decorate top of cake with chopped maraschino cherries. NOTE: Since Fresca is available only in limited areas if at all, 7-up may be a good substitution, or any lemon-lime drink. Also, since the problem with the cherries has been resolved with a different food coloring, you may use the new ones or use gum drops instead for the garnish. Syrup from a can of dark cherries might be substituted for the Maraschino cherry syrup.
