Maraschino Cherry Chocolate Nut Cake

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Omega Estate in Waxahachie, Texas in 1994.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1¾ up cake flour
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 2 squares semisweet chocolate
* 5 ounce bottle maraschino cherries sliced
* ½ cup butter softened
* 1 cup sour milk
* 1 egg beaten
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* ¼ cup pecans chopped
=== Frosting ===
* 1½ cup granulated sugar
* ⅓ cup water
* 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
* 2 unbeaten egg whites
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
== Directions ==
# Sift together sugar, flour, salt and soda.
# Melt chocolate in some of the maraschino juice.
# Add butter, milk, melted chocolate, egg and vanilla then mix thoroughly.
# Add cherries and nuts.
# Dust two cake pans with a mixture of flour and chocolate.
# Divide batter between the two pans and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
# Fill the bottom of a double boiler with water and bring to a simmer.
# Combine sugar, water, corn syrup and egg whites in the top of the double boiler.
# Place the top portion of the double boiler over the bottom and beat the mixture with a rotary beater for 10 minutes or until peaks form.
# Remove double boiler from heat and blend in vanilla.
# Place one layer of the cooled cake onto a pedestal cake stand and cover with frosting.
# Place other layer on top and anchor with toothpicks.
# Ice it using all the frosting.
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