Cherry Nut Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Combine cream cheese, margarine, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
2. 2
   Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
3. 3
   Sift together 2 cups flour and baking powder.
4. 4
   Gradually add to cream cheese mixture; mix well. Toss remaining flour with cherries and pecans.
5. 5
   Fold into batter. Grease 10-inch tube or fluted tube pan or 9-inch spring-form pan with ring insert.
6. 6
   Sprinkle with finely chopped pecans.
7. 7
   Pour batter into pan.
8. 8
   Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
9. 9
   Cool 5 minutes.
10. 10
    Remove from pan.
11. 11
    Cool.
12. 12
    Glaze with combined powdered sugar and milk.
13. 13
    Garnish with additional pecan halves and maraschino cherry halves, if desired.