Cherry Pound Cake

Name: Cherry Pound Cake
Ingredients: 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

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

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.