Holiday Gift Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. 2
   Thoroughly blend cream cheese, margarine, sugar and vanilla.
3. 3
   Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. 4
   Gradually add 2 cups of the sifted flour and baking powder to cream cheese mixture.
5. 5
   Add the remaining flour, cherries and nuts.
6. 6
   Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan.
7. 7
   Put in preheated oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until tested done.
8. 8
   Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.
9. 9
   Ice as desired.