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Title: Fresca Cake with Maraschino Frosting
Categories: Soda Cake Dessert
Yield: 8 Servings

3cSugar
1/2cVegetable shortening
3cCake flour; sifted
1tsBaking powder
1tbLemon rind; grated ----------icing------------
1cSugar
1tbLight corn syrup
10 Maraschino cherries; chopped
1/2lbButter
6 Eggs; large
7ozFresca; soda pop
1tsVanilla extract
1tbLime rind; grated
2 Egg whites; large
2tbMaraschino cherry juice
1/4tsCream of tartar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together sugar, butter and shortening. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and Fresca alternately. Add baking powder and when mixture is fully creamed, add vanilla and fruit rinds. Pour into greased and floured 9 X 13-inch Cake Pan. Bake 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean. FROSTING: Mix all ingredients except cherries and beat constantly while heating in the top of a double boiler. When thoroughly mixed, thick, and spreadable, frost cake. Decorate top of cake with chopped maraschino cherries. NOTE: Since Fresca is available only in limited areas if at all, 7-up may be a good substitution, or any lemon-lime drink. Also, since the problem with the cherries has been resolved with a different food coloring, you may use the new ones or use gum drops instead for the garnish. Syrup from a can of dark cherries might be substituted for the Maraschino cherry syrup.

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