Holiday Gift Cakes

Name: Holiday Gift Cakes
Ingredients: 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 2 1/4 cups cake flour, sifted and divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 8-oz. jar maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped; 1 cup pecans, finely chopped and divided; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoons milk; Garnishes: red or green maraschino cherry and pecan halves

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Ingredients

8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 1/4 cups cake flour, sifted and divided
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
8-oz. jar maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped
1 cup pecans, finely chopped and divided
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons milk
Garnishes: red or green maraschino cherry and pecan halves

Directions

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["Thoroughly blend cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Sift together 2 cups flour and baking powder. Gradually add sifted flour mixture to batter. Dredge cherries and 1/2 cup pecans with remaining 1/4 cup flour; fold into batter. Grease 4 (3\"x5 1/2\"") loaf pans; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes