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Holiday cake

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Ingredients/Components

sugar
eggs - 4 item
vanilla extract - 1 tsp
sticks margarine - 2 item
baking powder
cream cheese, softened - 8 oz
chopped pecans, divided - 1 c
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each
sifted plain flour, divided
red or green maraschino cherries, well drained - 1 c
milk or use 2 Tbsp - 1/4 c

How to make holiday cake:

Cream margarine, cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Sift 2 cups flour with baking powder and add slowly to creamed mixture. Combine remaining 1/4 cup flour with cherries and 1/2 cup pecans. Fold into batter. Sprinkle remaining pecans into bottom of a well greased (no flour) tube pan. Pour in batter and bake at 325° for 1 hour or until done. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then remove to finish cooling.Glaze:1 1/2 c. powdered sugar1/4 c. milk or use 2 Tbsp. milk and 2 Tbsp. cherry juice Mix glaze and pour over completely cooled cake. Decorate with additional cherries, if desired.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Low cholesterol.

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Average rating: 4, total votes: 7

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