Holiday Pound Cake

Name: Holiday Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese; 1/2 lb. margarine or butter; 1 3/4 c. sugar; 1 Tbsp. vanilla and brandy flavorings; 4 large eggs or 5 small; 2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour; 1/2 c. chopped pecans; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. candied fruits (red and green cherries; yellow and green pineapple); 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 lb. margarine or butter
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla and brandy flavorings
4 large eggs or 5 small
2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. candied fruits (red and green cherries; yellow and green pineapple)
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans

Directions

1

Toss candied fruits and nuts with 1/4 cup flour.
2

Set aside. Blend cream cheese, margarine, sugar and flavorings.
3

Add eggs, one at a time. Gradually add remaining flour mixed with baking powder. Fold in candied fruits and 1/2 cup nuts.
4

Heavily coat whole pan with shortening.
5

Do not flour. Sprinkle other 1/2 cup nuts on bottom of pan and pour batter on top of them. Bake in a 9-inch tube pan at 325° for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 300° and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cake does not rise very high. Can also be baked in a Bundt pan.