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Mrs. Claus' Cookbook - Holiday Cake

Holiday Cake

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Recipe Details

Bake Time:
45-60 minutes
Tags: Contains nuts, Good for parties/potlucks

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 sticks real butter, softend
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups walnuts or almonds, chopped
1 jar of maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Cream together butter, sugar, cream cheese, and almond extract; mix well.

  3. Add eggs one at a time and mix well. Add baking powder and flour, mixing well.

  4. Drain the cherries and chop the entire jar in half and set aside 8 halves to decorate the top of the cake.

  5. In a separate bowl mix a small amount of flour with the cherries and fold into the cake mixture being careful not to crush.

  6. Add the nuts and pour the entire mixture into a Bundt pan.

  7. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

  8. Take the cake out of the oven and immediately turn upside down on a dish.

  9. After the cake has cooled, glaze the top with a mixture of confectioners sugar and water.

  10. Drizzle over the top of the cake allowing it to drip down the sides.

  11. Decorate with cherries and walnuts along the top.


Reviews

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emilygbuck says:

delicous yum yum yum

11/4/2014 7:32:58 PM

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