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George Washington's Birthday Cherry Cake

George Washington's Birthday Cherry Cake

Name: George Washington's Birthday Cherry Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 60 min
Yield: 1 9-inch cake
Ingredients: 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

Rating: 4.08 stars

12 Ratings
10 Reviews
6 Photos

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!

By Laurie Gonzales

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

1 hr

additional:

45 mins

total:

2 hrs

Servings:

Yield:

1 9-inch cake

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

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.

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Step 2

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.
Step 3

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

Per Serving:

452 calories; protein 5.5g 11% DV; carbohydrates 53.2g 17% DV; fat 25.6g 39% DV; cholesterol 31mg 10% DV; sodium 160mg 6% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (10)

Most helpful positive review

Cassandra Beswick

02/25/2011

AMAZING!!!!! the cherries and nuts and choclate mix well with the moistness. definintely worth making Read More

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Most helpful critical review

JAN

04/22/2011

Neither my husband nor I liked this cake. I followed the recipe didn't change or add. Served it to two different sets of friends. The 2nd couple are closer friends and they both said put in some coconut and you have a fruit cake. Bottom line it was too heavy and not enough cherry flavor. Read More

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12 Ratings

5 star values: 5
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Cassandra Beswick

02/25/2011

AMAZING!!!!! the cherries and nuts and choclate mix well with the moistness. definintely worth making Read More

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(13)

Shearone

08/10/2012

I decided to make this recipe because it was faceless and needed a photo and also, I had all the ingredients on hand. I baked it in a Nordic Ware Heritage Bundt pan for 1 hour. The next time I bake it, I plan on adding almond extract and maybe a light chocolate glaze. The cinnamon was very faint. We love chocolate and cherries and combined together, they made a very moist cake. It is a keeper for me! Thanks for sharing! Read More

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JAN

04/22/2011

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Amy Parrish

03/01/2011

I made this today for a church social. People loved it. I loved it. Quite easy to make and tasty. I served it with whipped cream. Read More

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Mike Bogan

08/22/2011

It was okay but tastes a little bit too much like a fruit cake. Too many nuts also. Read More

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Nadine Mothershed

12/19/2011

We have been making this recipe since I can remember. The only thing different is we spoon the batter into little cupcake holders. Then bake. Then sprinkle lightly with powder sugar. They are always a big hit. Read More

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Heather Stitzer Ludwig

03/15/2011

Not a big hit in this house. Kind of dry. The cherries all sank to the bottom (the top when turned out of the pan). It was okay but most of it was wasted. My son wouldn't even try it and my husband didn't like it. I truly wanted to like it but I just didn't. Read More

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Andy Bryan

02/24/2013

Very good but I couldn't get it to stay together. Read More

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kikikim

02/10/2019

I replaced the unhealthy hydrogenated vegetable oil for grass fed butter and toasted pecans and dark chocolate chips. I made this for a potluck brunch in lieu of George Washington's birthday and it was gone eaten up..nothing left but the crumbs! Read More

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Nutritional Information

George Washington's Birthday Cherry Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 451.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 11 %

carbohydrates: 17 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 10 %

sugars:

fat: 39 %

saturated fat: 28 %

cholesterol: 10 %

vitamin a iu: 3 %

niacin equivalents: 20 %

vitamin b6: 6 %

vitamin c: 3 %

folate: 14 %

calcium: 3 %

iron: 11 %

magnesium: 15 %

potassium: 5 %

sodium: 6 %

thiamin: 22 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.