German Nut Cake

Name: German Nut Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 lb margarine; 4 eggs; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups flour; 10 ounces maraschino cherries (drained, either cut in half or left whole); 2 cups walnuts (whole half pieces); Note (This is an important step to this cake); 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (set aside for pan dusting)

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb margarine
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
10 ounces maraschino cherries (drained, either cut in half or left whole)
2 cups walnuts (whole half pieces)
Note (This is an important step to this cake)
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (set aside for pan dusting)

Directions

1

Cream together the two cups of sugar, vanilla, margarine, and eggs.
2

Add the sour cream and blend well.
3

Add the dry ingredients (except the set aside ingredients).
4

Blend together well.
5

Prepare a bundt pan by coating it well with shortening and dusting the pan with the 3 tbs sugar and the 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon.
6

Pour the cake batter into the pan and poke the walnuts and cherries evenly as possible down into the cake batter to distribute these two ingredients evenly.
7

Or you can take your chances by adding them to the batter before pouring the batter into the bundt pan.
8

Bake in a hot oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
9

Enjoy!