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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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More than 25 years ago, to remind my two young children of the real meaning of the season, I decided our Christmas dinner should include a birthday cake. This rich lovely dessert has served that purpose ever since. Ingredients:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
1 cup butter, softened |
1-1/2 cups sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
4 eggs |
2-1/4 cups cake flour |
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 jar (8 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
glaze: |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 tablespoons milk |
birthday candles, optional |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add 2 cups to batter. Set aside five to six cherries for garnish. Chop the remaining cherries; add to remaining flour mixture with pecans. Fold into batter.
2. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
3. For glaze, combine sugar and milk in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Decorate with reserved cherries and candles if desired. Yield: 12 servings.
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