Cherry Bundt Cake

Name: Cherry Bundt Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups butter, softened; 2 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 5 eggs; 1 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup light cream (10%); 1 (375 ml) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped; sifted icing sugar (to garnish)

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups butter, softened
2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
5 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup light cream (10%)
1 (375 ml) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
sifted icing sugar (to garnish)

Directions

1

Beat butter, sugar, eggs and extract in large bowl on low speed of electric mixer until blended, then on high speed 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
2

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with cream to creamed mixture, mixing lightly after each addition. Fold in cherries. Turn batter into greased 12-cup bundt or tube pan.
3

Bake at 350F for 65-75 minutes. Cover with foil for last 10 minutes if becoming too brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
4

Helpful Hint: A white icing drizzle is a pretty alternative decoration.