*ingredients:
+For cake:
°1 12 cups butter (soft)
°3 cups granulated sugar
°5 large eggs
°3 cups all-purpose flour
°2 teaspoons lemon extract
°3/4 cup 7up
°10 ounces maraschino cherries (drained and juice reserved)
+For glazing:
°2 cups powdered sugar
°1 teaspoon lemon extract
°3-4 tablespoons of milk
* instructions:
Heat the oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix butter (1 1/2 cups or 3 sticks) with sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and continue mixing until blended.
Adding flour & mixing again to mixture is smooth.
Pour in lemon extract and 7UP and whisk until combined.
Fold the cherry.
Grease the ghee mold with ghee, then sprinkle it with flour.
Spread the mixture into a greased and floured tray and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until center is set.
Let cake to cool about 10-15 min in pan.
Invert cake onto a serve plate & letting it cool slightly, then using skewer with holes all on the top of the cake and slowly pour the reserved cherry juice over the top making sure to soak in the juice. It's okay to seep to bottom to soak, too.
Let it cool totally.
Meantime, mixing glaze ingredients and sprinkling on surface of cake.
Adding more cherries if wanted
Enjoy !
