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Holiday Gift Cake Recipe

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Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Mary Deetz
Added: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
8 oz. cream cheese - to room temp.
1 c. butter - softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
2 1/4 c flour (separated)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. chopped marachino cherries
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Glaze:
1 1/2 c. sifted powder sugar
2 Tbs. milk or 1 T cherry juice
Directions:
Directions:
Mix cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla.
Add eggs one at a time.
Mix together baking powder and two cups of flour and add gradually.
Mix cherries with 1/4 c. flour and add to mixture mixture along with pecans.
Pour into greased and floured bundt pan.
Bake 1 hour 25 minutes at 325º
Cool 5 minutes and remove from pan.
Optional: Top with glaze. Mix together powdered sugar and milk or juice.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
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