Cherry Coffee Cake

Name: Cherry Coffee Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups flour; 1 tablespoon flour; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 cup nuts, chopped (pecans or walnuts); 1 (6 ounce) bottle red maraschino cherries

12 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon flour
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup nuts, chopped (pecans or walnuts)
1 (6 ounce) bottle red maraschino cherries

Directions

1

Drain cherries- then cut in half and spread on paper towels to dry further.
2

Cream butter and sugar - add eggs - mix well.
3

Add flavorings.
4

Sift or stir dry ingredients MINUS 1 tbsp flour (reserve that).
5

Add to butter sugar egg mixture alternately with evaporated milk, beating thoroughly after each addition.
6

Adding in 1/3 at a time works well- make sure to end with milk.
7

Dust reserved flour over cherries and nuts, it keeps them from all sinking to the bottom of the cake.
8

Gently fold cherries and nuts into batter.
9

Turn batter into well greased and floured 10 inch tube pan or Bundt pan.
10

Bake at 350' F for 65-70 minutes.
11

Invert onto wire rack to cool.
12

Dust with powdered sugar.
13

Yield: 12 servings.
14

Prep time: 20 minutes.
15

Enjoy!