CHOCOLATE MARASCHINO CAKE RECIPE

CAKE:
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups sour cream

CHERRY WHIPPED CREAM:
1 cup cold whipping cream
3 tablespoons powered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries

1.
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.

2.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs and almond and vanilla extracts; beat
well. Combine flour, cocoa and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well.
Pour into prepared pan.

3.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove
from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Sift with powdered sugar. Garnish with cherry whipped cream
and maraschino cherries.

4.
To prepare the cherry whipped cream. Beat 1 cup cold whipping cream, 3 tablespoons powdered
sugar, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract in medium bowl until stiff. Stir
in 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries. For garnish, add whole maraschino cherries to the top
of the whipped cream cake.