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Cherry Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: RAYNEBOW PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 62 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 20 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min
Original recipe yield 1 8 inch tube pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by Cookies
I have the same recipe and make it at Christmas every year. My ingredients for this recipe is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by naples34102
Just a perfect little cake--moist, tender crumb, with just the right amount of cherries--any... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by Melon03
I made this cake for Father's Day, and it tasted sooooo good! It was creamy and fluffly, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2003 by Mimosa
Good and pretty cake. I didn't have maraschino cherries, so I used candied ones. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2005 by LUVSHERREDSOX
Awesome cake!! I, in an atypical fashion, didn't change the recipe a bit, and it turned out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2007 by PAMIPOO
I made this for Christmas and it is absolutely the best tasting cake! It is easy to make and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2005 by Donna
Very good pound cake with a splash of the color red. I let the cherries drain very well,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by Heidi
I loved this cake! The only thing I changed was to use almond extract in place of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by GDEEZY
Wonderful! I took the advice of other posters and added more cherries. I decorated with a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by SUSANJOANNE