Cherry Mini Pound Cakes

Name: Cherry Mini Pound Cakes
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups butter, softened; 2 3/4 cups sugar; 5 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 2 cups quartered maraschino cherries, well drained; powdered sugar

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups butter, softened
2 3/4 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups quartered maraschino cherries, well drained
powdered sugar

Directions

1

With electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla on low speed until blended, then on high speed 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
2

Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
3

Add dry ingredients alternately with sweetened condensed milk to creamed mixture, mixing lightly after each addition.
4

Fold in cherries.
5

Turn batter into greased and floured mini loaf pans.
6

Bake at 350 degrees 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
7

Let cool in pans: 5 minutes; invert cakes onto rack and let cool completely.
8

Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.