Looking for a receipe that is a cake made in 3 coffee cans decorated with icing cherries and walnuts /candle?

Answer 1

1 3/4 c. shortening

1 pound brown sugar {your choice of light or dark}

6 eggs

4 c. flour


2 1/4 oz lemon extract

1 tsp. baking powder

4 c. coarsely chopped pecans

1 {8 oz} bottle red maraschino cherries, chopped


Cream shortening and brown sugar together until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift dry ingredients into creamed mixture, alternating with cherry juice and lemon extract. Fold in well drained, chopped cherries. Pour into 4 well greased, 13 oz coffee cans {if they have paper labels make sure to remove them}; bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes before removing from pans. Keeps for several weeks.


Gift idea: Remove cakes from cans, allow to cool then put back in cans, place lid on top, add a bow.


Note: Can also be baked in 2 {9x5x3 inch} loaf pans for 1 ½ hours, or in a 10 inch tube pan for 2 hours.