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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 80 Minutes |
Ready In: 100 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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My grandmother always made this creamy cake for Christmas morning. It's so pretty and tastes wonderful! Now that Nana is gone, I'm continuing the tradition. Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup butter |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese |
1 1/2 cups white sugar |
4 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and halved |
1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extract. Beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Dredge cherries in 1/4 cup flour, then fold into batter. Spread into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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