Best 6 George Washingtons Birthday Cherry Cake Recipes

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GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CHERRY CAKE



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My mother started making this recipe for George Washington's birthday when I was little. Chock full of cherries, chocolate chips and nuts, this moist cake is a winner any time of the year!

Provided by Laurie Johnson Gonzalez

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Bundt Cake Recipes     Chocolate

Time 2h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dash salt
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thoroughly grease a 9-inch Bundt® pan with shortening, then dust with flour. Shake off any excess flour from the pan.
  • In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until thoroughly combined. Gently mix in the cherry pie filling, chocolate chips and nuts, and scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert pan and remove cake. Allow cake to finish cooling on a rack; sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.9 calories, Carbohydrate 53.2 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 21 g

GEORGE WASHINGTON CHERRY COBBLER



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WE lived on a farm with lots of fruit trees when I was growing up, and since Dad loved fruit, Mother prepared it often in many different ways. Blackberries or blueberries can also be used in this cobbler. -Juanita Sherwood, Charleston, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup water
1 package (12 ounces) frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed
1 tablespoon butter
TOPPING:
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup 2% milk
Ice cream, optional

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir in water until smooth. Add the cherries and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour into an 8-in. square baking dish; set aside. , For topping, in a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. , Drop by spoonfuls over the cherries; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 270mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CHERRY CAKE



George Washington's Birthday Cherry Cake image

My mother started making this recipe for George Washington's birthday when I was little. Chock full of cherries, chocolate chips and nuts, this moist cake is a winner any time of the year!

Provided by Laurie Johnson Gonzalez

Categories     Chocolate Bundt Cake

Time 2h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dash salt
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Thoroughly grease a 9-inch Bundt® pan with shortening, then dust with flour. Shake off any excess flour from the pan.
  • In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until thoroughly combined. Gently mix in the cherry pie filling, chocolate chips and nuts, and scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert pan and remove cake. Allow cake to finish cooling on a rack; sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.9 calories, Carbohydrate 53.2 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 21 g

GEORGE WASHINGTON POUND CAKE



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This is really a wonderful cake. It's quite sweet but otherwise nearly perfect. Plain as it is, it's too good for a frosting or anything more than maybe a little ice cream, or some butter and jam on a slice that is toasted under a broiler. Originally this called for a 1/2 teaspoon each of vanilla and almond extracts, but I prefer it with only vanilla. Other flavors may be used, too. To make a lemon pound cake, eliminate the vanilla and use 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and the grated zest of 1 lemon.

Provided by Dropbear

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 12-cup pan, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 lb butter, softened
2 cups sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups cake flour, unsifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Thoroughly grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt or tube pan, then shake out excess flour. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about three minutes in a stand mixer or more with a handheld mixer. Scrape down sides of the bowl once or twice. Add eggs one at a time, beating well about 30 seconds after each egg. In between additions of egg, scrape down sides of bowl to ensure thorough mixing of ingredients.
  • Fold in cake flour. Add vanilla and salt. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes, or just until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool the cake in the pan for about 10 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen them as needed. Then turn the cake out on a rack to cool completely.

GEORGE WASHINGTON CHOCOLATE CAKE



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For anyone who loves chocolate and cherries!

Provided by LISA158

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 8h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
½ cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
¾ cup water
¾ cup buttermilk
½ cup maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved
1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, chopped
½ cup butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoon almond extract
⅓ cup maraschino cherry juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) round pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in melted chocolate. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the water and buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Finely chop cherries and fold in. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Fill and frost with chocolate cherry frosting.
  • For the frosting: In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, melted chocolate and almond extract. Cream with an electric mixer. Add reserved cherry juice by the tablespoon until frosting reaches desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 609.3 calories, Carbohydrate 100.7 g, Cholesterol 51.9 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 399.7 mg, Sugar 75.2 g

GEORGE WASHINGTON PIE ( DESSERT)



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My mother made this for me instead of a cake on my birthday since I was born on George Washingtons birthday. It has always been a hit with my family.

Provided by Martees Kitchen

Categories     Pie

Time 23m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup meleted butter
8 ounces cream cheese (soften)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
2 cups Cool Whip
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Steps:

  • Mix the melted butter with the graham crackers and press into a 8x8 dish.
  • Bake for 8 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Cool
  • Cream the cream cheese and powdered sugar and spread over the cooled crust, sprinkle with chopped nuts and spread the cool whip over this and chill for about an hour. Spread the cherry pie filling over the cool whip. Keep refrigerated.
  • Will keep several days in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588.7, Fat 37.9, SaturatedFat 18.8, Cholesterol 61.7, Sodium 311.2, Carbohydrate 59, Fiber 2, Sugar 26, Protein 6.5

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