Tart Cherry Walnut Cake
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Tart Cherry Walnut Cake

Tart Cherry Walnut Cake

Dried cherries and ground walnuts are in the sheet cake and double up the flavors in the icing on top.

64 servings
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Dried cherries, chopped
1 lb 5.00 oz
3 1/2 cups
Walnuts, chopped
8 oz
2 cups
Cake Batter
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Water, cool approx. 72°F
3 lb 8.00 oz
7 cups
Finishing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Dried cherries, chopped
12 oz
2 cups
Walnuts, chopped
8 oz
2 cups
Prep
  1. Soak dried cherries in hot (120°-130°F) water for 5 minutes and drain well; set aside.
  2. Chop walnuts and toast at 300°F 6-8 minutes or until light brown; set aside to cool.
  3. Pulse cherries in food processor 3-4 times to chop; set aside.
Batter
  1. Prepare cake batter according to package directions.
  2. Fold 3 1/2 cups cherries and 2 cups walnuts into batter; transfer into greased or paper-lined full sheet pan.
  3. Bake as directed below and allow to cool completely.
  4. Allow cake to cool completely. Finishing Frost cakes with vanilla icing. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 2 cups cherries and 2 cups walnuts.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
23-28 minutes
Standard Oven
325°F
28-33 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 11 minutes of baking.
Finishing
  1. Frost cakes with vanilla icing.
  2. Sprinkle remaining 2 cups cherries and 2 cups walnuts evenly over top, then serve.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Serving
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
100
% Daily Value
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
290mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
17%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
37g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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