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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."
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

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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
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Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by naples34102
Just a perfect little cake--moist, tender crumb, with just the right amount of cherries--any... MORE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by GDEEZY
Wonderful! I took the advice of other posters and added more cherries. I decorated with a... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by SUSANJOANNE