Holiday Ring Cake

Directions

1. 1
   With electric beaters, cream butter and cream cheese.
2. 2
   Add sugar mix well.
3. 3
   Beat in zest and vanilla.
4. 4
   Add eggs, one at a time beat well after each addition.
5. 5
   Reserve 1/4 cup flour.
6. 6
   Sift remaining flour with baking powder and blend into creamed mixture.
7. 7
   In a small bowl combine both kinds of raisins, candied fruit and maraschino cherries; toss with the 1/4 cup flour. (The cherries I like to leave whole--I think they look nice when the cake is cut, but its up to you to either leave them whole or chop them.).
8. 8
   Stir fruit into batter.
9. 9
   Pour into greased and floured 10-inch bundt or tube pan.
10. 10
    Bake 300°F for 70-80 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.
11. 11
    I have made this cake in loaf pans (2) (Bake time for loaf is 45-55 minutes) which allows me to cut them into smaller servings and I put them on my Christmas goodie trays. This cake freezes well.