{"id":1896,"date":"2017-12-20T07:16:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T07:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2018-10-26T23:05:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T23:05:34","slug":"old-fashioned-cherry-almond-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=1896","title":{"rendered":"OLD FASHIONED CHERRY ALMOND CAKE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1897\" title=\"IMG_0017\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0017.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0017-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most loved, most used\u00a0 of all my many baking cookbooks is tattered, torn, mended and scribbled.\u00a0 More than fifty years ago it came free with a bag of Robin Hood Flour.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I adore anything\u00a0 baked with cherries.\u00a0 This recipe for Cherry Almond Cake is literally bursting with big, bright cherries.\u00a0 It makes a generous cake.\u00a0 Wonderfully generous.\u00a0 You can cut, slice and slice and nibble away to your hearts content.\u00a0 It is a splendid cake for entertaining.\u00a0 Large enough for second or even third slices.\u00a0 What could be more perfect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1898\" title=\"IMG_0002\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0002.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0002-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is very straight forward recipe.\u00a0 Have all your ingredients at room temperature and follow the instructions carefully.\u00a0 You will be rewarded with a rich cake with a fine crumb.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1900\" title=\"IMG_0001\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0001.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0001-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CHOP <\/strong>about 3\/4\u00a0 cup of the cherries in half.\u00a0 Combine all the cherries and the chopped almonds in a medium sized bowl.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1902\" title=\"IMG_0004\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0004.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0004-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ADD<\/strong> the 1\/2 cup flour you set aside and mix well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_00022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1903\" title=\"IMG_0002\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_00022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_00022.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_00022-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>COMBINE <\/strong>the remaining 2 cups of flour, add baking powder and salt and stir thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1904\" title=\"IMG_0005\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0005.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0005-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CREAM <\/strong>butter and margarine until fluffy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1905\" title=\"IMG_0006\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0006.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0006-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gradually add sugar mixing until creamy.\u00a0 Add flavourings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1906\" title=\"IMG_0007\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0007.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0007-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.\u00a0 Blend in milk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1907\" title=\"IMG_0009\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0009.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0009-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MIX IN <\/strong>all the dry ingredients until completely blended.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t over mix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BAKE <\/strong>in 300\u00b0F (slow) oven for 1 to 1 1\/2 hours or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1908\" title=\"IMG_0011\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0011.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0011-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Allow to stand in the tin for five minutes.\u00a0 Turn out on a wire rack and cool thoroughly before storing.\u00a0 You can sift a little icing sugar over the top of this delicious old fashioned cake.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1909\" title=\"IMG_0018\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0018.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0018-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0017.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">OLD FASHIONED CHERRY ALMOND CAKE<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Mrs. Butterfingers<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT20M\">20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT1H30M\">1 hour 30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT1H50M\">1 hour 50 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">12<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">This recipe for Cherry Almond Cake is literally bursting with big, bright cherries.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup blanched almonds coarsely chopped<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/2 cups glace or well-drained maraschino cherries<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 1\/2 cups All purpose flour (set 1\/2 cup aside for cherries and almonds)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 tsp. baking powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 tsp. salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup butter<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup shortening such as Crisco<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/4 cups sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp vanilla<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp. almond extract<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 1\/2 tbs. lemon juice<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">4 eggs<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 cup milk<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Preheat your to 300\u00b0F. (slow)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat your to 300\u00b0F. (slow)<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">GREASE and line a 9 or 9 1\/2 inch spring form pan with two layers of parchment paper. Grease again.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">CHOP about 3\/4 cup of the cherries in half. Combine all the cherries and the chopped almonds in a medium sized bowl.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">ADD the 1\/2 cup flour you set aside and mix well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">COMBINE the remaining 2 cups of flour, add baking powder and salt and stir thoroughly.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">CREAM butter and margarine until fluffy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Gradually add sugar mixing until creamy. Add flavourings.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in milk.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">MIX IN all the dry ingredients until completely blended. Don&#8217;t over mix.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">BAKE in 300\u00b0F (slow) oven for 1 to 1 1\/2 hours or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Allow to stand in the tin for five minutes. Turn out on a wire rack and cool thoroughly before storing. You can sift a little icing sugar over the top of this delicious old fashioned cake.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.3.3077<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"simple_likebuttons_container_small\">\r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_facebook\">\r\n        <div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n        <script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\r\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n          js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n        }(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n        <div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=1896\" data-send=\"false\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"90\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_twitter simple_likebuttons_twitter_s\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=1896\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_googleplus\">\r\n        <g:plusone size=\"medium\" count=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=1896\"><\/g:plusone>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_linkedin simple_likebuttons_linkedin_s\">\r\n        <script type=\"IN\/Share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=1896\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_xing simple_likebuttons_xing_s\">\r\n        <script data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=1896\" data-lang=\"de\" data-counter=\"right\" type=\"XING\/Share\"><\/script>\r\n        <script>\r\n          ;(function(d, s) {\r\n            var x = d.createElement(s),\r\n              s = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n            x.src ='https:\/\/www.xing-share.com\/js\/external\/share.js';\r\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(x, s);\r\n          })(document, 'script');\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      <\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The most loved, most used\u00a0 of all my many baking cookbooks is tattered, torn, mended and scribbled.\u00a0 More than fifty years ago it came free with a bag of Robin Hood Flour.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I adore anything\u00a0 baked with cherries.\u00a0 This &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=1896\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":[],"wprm-recipe-roundup-description":[],"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[465,61,6],"tags":[853,854,658,855],"class_list":["post-1896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-christmas-food-ideas","category-desserts-2","category-desserts-and-sweets","tag-cherry-almond-cake","tag-desserts-for-entertaining","tag-old-fashioned-cake","tag-vintage-cookbook","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1896"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3408,"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1896\/revisions\/3408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}